Chop-chop is a snap of the voice meaning hurry up — now, not later. You say it like a command: Chop-chop! It is informal, a bit bossy, and can sound playful between friends or sharp from a parent or a boss. It is not fine English for a letter or a speech.

Chop-chop是一種急促的口氣 is a snap of the voice meaning hurry up意思是「快點」——now, not later現在就要，不是等一下。You say it like a command你會用命令的口氣說：Chop-chop! Chop-chop!。It這是口語用法 is informal, a bit bossy帶點使喚人的味道，and can sound playful between friends朋友之間說可能顯得好玩 or sharp from a parent or a boss但父母或老闆說起來可能就顯得嚴厲。It這 is not fine English for a letter or a speech不是寫信或演講該用的講究英文。

Though actually, it did not come from the English verb chop (to cut). It came into English in the 1800s from Chinese Pidgin English, from Cantonese 速速 (cuk1 cuk1), “quick quick”. English speakers copied that doubled “hurry” sound.

Though actually但其實，it did not come from the English verb chop (to cut)它並不是從英文動詞 chop（切）來的。It它 came into English in the 1800s是十九世紀 from Chinese Pidgin English從「中式洋涇濱英文」進入英文的，from Cantonese 速速 (cuk1 cuk1)源頭是粵語的「速速」（cuk1 cuk1），"quick quick"意思是「快快」。English speakers英語使用者 copied that doubled "hurry" sound就照著模仿了那個重複的「快」的聲音。

So if you are in Taiwan, the cousin is closer to 快快 / 速速 than to 切菜. Because of that old trade-port history, some people now find it a little dated or even a little rude if you bark it at a stranger.

So if you are in Taiwan所以如果你在台灣，the cousin is closer to 快快 / 速速這個字的親戚比較接近「快快／速速」 than to 切菜而不是「切菜」。Because of that old trade-port history因為那段舊時通商口岸的歷史，some people now find it a little dated現在有些人覺得這個字有點過時 or even a little rude if you bark it at a stranger如果你對陌生人大聲說，甚至會顯得沒禮貌。