(seon3) — swift; fast; quick; rapid; speedy; prompt in Cantonese

seon˗₃
Mandarin Pinyin: xun4

Meaning of

nounswift; fast; quick; rapid; speedy; prompt

Example Sentences with

siuˉ¹sikˉ¹seon˗₃sukˉ¹saan˗₃bou˗₃
The news spread quickly.
siuˉ¹sikˉ¹seon˗₃sukˉ¹kuk˗₃saan3.
The news spread rapidly.
seon˗₃leoiˎ₄batˉ¹kapˍ₆jimˊ²jiˏ₅
Extremely fast, like thunder before you can cover your ears.
keoiˏ₅houˊ²ciˏ₅seon˗₃leoiˎ₄gam˗₃
He's as fast as lightning.
seon˗₃leoiˎ₄batˉ¹kapˍ₆douˍ₆lingˎ₄
So fast, it happens before you can even steal the bell (idiom for extreme speed).
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