High speed in Korean 🇰🇷

고속 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Remember that “고속” is pronounced “go-sok.” You can break it down into “고” (high) and “속” (speed), which together remind you of “high speed.”

Explanations:
• “고속” is used to describe high speeds, particularly in contexts such as transportation (e.g., 고속열차 – high-speed train).
• It is a compound word where “고” means high and “속” refers to speed.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 초고속 (cho-go-sok) – meaning “ultra-high speed.”
• While “속도” (sok-do) means “speed” in general, it can express high speed when paired with “고.”

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• “고속” can be used metaphorically to describe something that happens very quickly, like a fast-paced lifestyle (e.g., “고속 인생” meaning “high-speed life”), though this usage is more creative than standard slang.

Examples of Sentences:
1. 고속도로에서 과속하면 벌금을 물어야 해요.
Romanized: Gosokdoroeseo gwasokhamyeon beolgeumeul mureoya haeyo.
Translation: If you speed on the highway, you'll be fined.

2. 이 고속열차는 서울과 부산을 2시간 만에 연결해요.
Romanized: I gosok-yeolchaneun Seoul-gwa Busan-eul 2sigan mane yeongyeolhaeyo.
Translation: This high-speed train connects Seoul and Busan in just 2 hours.

3. 우리의 대화는 정말 고속이었어요.
Romanized: Uriui daehwaneun jeongmal gosokieosseoyo.
Translation: Our conversation was really high-speed (fast-paced).

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