尽快

jǐnkuài

Traditional: 盡快

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Translation

as soon as possible, as quickly as possible

Word origin

A compound of 尽 (jǐn, to the greatest extent) and 快 (kuài, fast), meaning to act with the greatest possible speed.

Origin
compound
Root
尽 (jǐn, to the utmost) + 快 (kuài, fast)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 尽

Stroke order for 快

Examples

Please reply to me as soon as possible.

xiàng

We must finish this work as quickly as possible.

He promised to repay the money as soon as he could.

You should see a doctor as soon as possible.

The company hopes to solve this problem as soon as possible.

尽快 (jǐn kuài) is an adverb meaning as soon as possible. It urges that an action be carried out with the least delay.

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