This is the 188th most frequent Chinese word.


"Fast," "quick," or "happy."


In this sentence, '快' is used to mean 'almost' or 'soon', indicating an imminent action.

我快要到家了。

I am about to arrive home.


Here, '快' describes the speed of running, meaning 'fast' or 'quick'.

跑得快才能赢。

Running fast leads to winning.


In this expression, '快' is part of a fixed phrase '快乐' which means 'happy'.

祝你生日快乐!

Wish you a happy birthday!