提速

• Pinyin: tí sù
• Hanzi breakdown: 提 = 扌(hand) + 是 (is) — to raise; 速 = 辶 (walk) + 束 (bundle) — speed

Meaning

To speed up; to accelerate. Increasing the pace of something.

Originally used for trains and vehicles increasing speed. Now broadly applied to any process or project that needs to move faster. Common in news about infrastructure, reforms, or business.

Examples

1. 高铁提速后，北京到上海只需要四个半小时。 After the high-speed rail was accelerated, it only takes four and a half hours from Beijing to Shanghai.
2. 项目进度落后了，我们必须想办法提速。 The project is behind schedule — we must find a way to speed up.
3. 政府宣布将为审批流程提速，减少企业等待时间。 The government announced it will speed up the approval process to reduce waiting time for businesses.

Usage Guide

Context: transportation, business, projects

Tone: action-oriented

Do Say

• 火车提速了。(The train has sped up.)
• 我们需要给项目提速。(We need to speed up the project.)

Don't Say

• 把正常节奏说成需要'提速' (Don't say things need 提速 when they're on schedule — it implies delay)

Origin & History

提 means to raise, 速 means speed — to raise the speed.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal