快点
kuài diǎn
The English phrase 'come on' can be translated into Chinese as 快点 (kuài diǎn).
快点 is used to encourage someone to increase their speed or pace when they are moving too slowly, often translated as 'hurry up' or 'come on'.
Meaning: expression of encouragement (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 快点 is composed of 快 (fast) and 点 (a bit/a little), literally meaning 'faster a bit'.
Which one should you use?
While 快点 encourages someone to move faster in terms of speed, the phrase 加油 is used to encourage someone to exert more effort or persevere in terms of strength or spirit.
How do you pronounce it?
kuài diǎn
Did you know?
- The character 快 used in 快点 is the same character used in the word for 'happy', 快乐, despite their different meanings in English.
- Although 加油 is often translated as 'come on' or 'go for it', the literal meaning is 'add oil', reflecting the tradition of fueling a machine to make it go faster.
- In many contexts, adding the particle 吧 to the end of 快点, forming 快点吧, transforms a blunt command into a more persuasive and friendly suggestion.
Examples in context
- 快点，我们要加把劲了。Come on, we need to hustle.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use 快点 to tell someone to hustle.Tatoeba #13888245 by jan_OkulaJu, translation #6214570 by Hybrid
- 加油！你一定能行！Come on! You can do it!
- 别放弃，加油努力！Don't give up, come on and make an effort!
- 快点！我们要迟到了！Come on! We're going to be late!
- 来吧！我们一起去吃饭！Come on! Let's go eat together!
- 加油！你能赢！Come on! You can win!
- 别灰心，加油！Don't lose heart, come on!
- 加油复习！你一定会成功的！Come on, study hard! You will definitely succeed!
- 快点开始吧！Come on, let's get started!
- 快点，你是最棒的！Come on, you're the best!
- 快点，我们要迟到了！Come on, we're going to be late!
- 快点，你一定可以的。Kuài diǎn, nǐ yīdìng kěyǐ de.Come on, you can definitely do it.
- 快点，大家都在等你。Kuài diǎn, dàjiā dōu zài děng nǐ.Come on, everyone is waiting for you.
Example conversation
Yuting is encouraging Junjie to finish getting ready.
- 雨婷 Yuting快点，俊杰！车在外面等呢。Kuàidiǎn, Jùnjié! Chē zài wàimiàn děng ne.Come on, Junjie! The car is waiting outside.
- 俊杰 Junjie我马上就穿好鞋子。Wǒ mǎshàng jiù chuān hǎo xiézi.I'll put my shoes on right now.
- 雨婷 Yuting快点，我们没有时间了。Kuàidiǎn, wǒmen méiyǒu shíjiān le.Come on, we have no more time.
- 俊杰 Junjie好了，雨婷，我们走吧。Hǎo le, Yǔtíng, wǒmen zǒu ba.Okay, Yuting, let's go.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
