hızlı vs çabuk
Turkish word comparison
Listen to hızlı
Listen to çabuk
| hızlı | çabuk |
|---|---|
HIZ-lı adjective | cha-BOOK adjective |
| fast; quick; moving or happening at a high speed | fast; quick; done in a short time |
How they differ
Çabuk and hızlı overlap a lot, but çabuk often emphasizes speed in completing an action or reacting quickly, while hızlı more often describes high speed of movement or a generally fast rate. In many everyday contexts they are interchangeable, but çabuk sounds especially natural with actions, decisions, and responses.
When to use each
When to use hızlı: Use hızlı when you mean something moves or happens at high speed, such as a car, a runner, or a process.
When to use çabuk: Use çabuk when you want to stress quick reaction, quick completion, or doing something in little time.
Side-by-side examples
- Bu araba çok hızlı gidiyor.
(This car is going very fast.) - Bu araba çok çabuk gidiyor.
(This car is going very quickly.)
Register & nuance: Çabuk is neutral and very common in everyday Turkish, with a slightly stronger tendency toward action and response than hızlı.