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捕快 formerly, constable, sheriff deputy.
愉快 happy;
快哉 (LL) how happy! what joy! 拍手稱快 clap hands for joy;
人心大快 the people are overjoyed (as over abolition of bad laws);
心中不快，不快於心 not pleased;
暢快 thrilling, heartily gratified;
爽快 good and comfortable, also not stingy;
快慰 pleased (to hear news);
（乘龍）快婿 attractive son-in-law.
(2) Straight, unrestrained: 快人快語 straight talk from an honest man;
快嘴 [kuai4zui3]↓.
(3) Fast, quick, soon: 快極了 very fast;
快（一）點 be quick! 加快 hurry up! 趕快 quickly;
快些 quicker, please! 快快的 quickly;
soon, at once;
快說 please speak out;
快離開吧 better leave here at once;
快完了 will soon be finished;
快到了 shall arrive soon.
(4) (Of knife) keen, sharp: 快刀斬亂麻 cut the Gordian knot;
刀鋒極快 knife is very sharp;
磨快了 ground sharp, sharpened;
快剪 sharp scissors.
2.快班 [kuai4ban1], n., mounted messenger, footmen: 快班車 express train.
3.快車 [kuai4che1], n., railway express.
4.快當 [kuai4dang0], adj., quick and well-done.
5.快感 [kuai4gan3], n., a pleasant sensation, feeling.
6.快活 [kuai4huo0], adj. (1) comfortable and happy; [kuai4huo0], adj. (2) thrilled.
7.快樂 [kuai4le4], n. & adj., pleasure, joy; happy, joyful.
8.快慢 [kuai4man4], n., rate of speed.
9.快門 [kuai4men2], n., shutter (of a camera).
10.快信 [kuai4xin4], n., express letter.
11.快手 [kuai4shou3], (1) adj., nimblehanded; (2) n., formerly, officer's messenger.
12.快事 [kuai4shi4], n., a pleasure, a joyful event.
13.快艇 [kuai4ting3], n., speed boat.
14.快嘴 [kuai4zui3], adj., quicktongued; one who talks without thinking.
15.快意 [kuai4yi4], adj., elated: 人生快意的事 a joyful event (e.g., final success).