The difference between 急剧 and 急速
急剧 and 急速 are similar in meaning, but they are used in different situations.
The adjective 急剧
急剧 
is used to emphasize a dramatic change, including a dramatic increase or decrease.
is used to emphasize a dramatic change, including a dramatic increase or decrease.Examples
本市旧机动车交易量急剧增加
The volume of transactions for used cars in the city increased dramatically
běn shì jiù jī dòngchē jiāoyìliàng jíjù zēngjiā
她的病情突然急剧恶化
Her condition suddenly got worse
tā de bìngqíng túrán jíjù èhuà
在经济增长方面一直存在急剧的减速
Economic growth slowed sharply
zài jīngjì zēngzhǎng fāngmiàn yìzhí cúnzài jíjù de jiǎnsù
The adjective and adverb 急速
急速 is used to talk about the speed of movement. It can be either an adjective or an adverb.
is used to talk about the speed of movement. It can be either an adjective or an adverb. Pay attention
急速 is often followed by the particle 地 .
.Examples
热气球急速向高空飞去
A balloon flew away into the sky
rèqìqiú jísù xiàng gāokōng fēiqù
汽车急速地向前行驶
The car is moving forward at a fast speed
qìchē jísù de xiàng qián xíngshǐ
他把那个孩子急速送到医院
He rushed the baby to the hospital
tā bǎ nà ge háizi jísù sòngdào yīyuàn
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