が早いか

Meanings

1. Expression

   no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...

• タクシーと地下鉄ちかてつ、どっちで行いくほうが早はやいかな？

  Which is quicker, a taxi or the subway?

• 授業じゅぎょうの終おわりのベルが鳴なるが早はやいか、生徒せいと達たちは教室きょうしつを出でて行いった。

  As soon as the school bell rang, the students left the classroom.

• 極きわめて緊急事態きんきゅうじたいだったから、信号しんごうの色いろが変かわるが早はやいか、父ちちは車くるまを発進はっしんさせた。

  Since it was an extremely urgent situation, my father sped up the car as soon as the traffic light changed.