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就要
Unverified wordjiùyào
Description
我们说“就要”，意思是一件事很快就会发生。
When we say "就要", it means something is going to happen very soon.
它常常和“了”一起用，比如“火车就要开了”。
It is often used together with "了", for example, "火车就要开了" (The train is about to leave).
Meanings
就要jiùyào
about to; will soon (happen)
火车就要开了，快跑！
The train is about to leave, hurry up!
就要jiùyào
want to have/get (right now)
我就要这个，不要那个。
I want this one, not that one.
Related words
Notes
- Form
就 (then/right) + 要 (will/want); most often paired with sentence-final 了.
- Nuance
就要 stresses something happening very soon, often sooner than 快要.
In videos
“对如果您要袋子的话就要”
“因为我马上就要开始”
“它已经非常成熟了，再不吃就要坏了。”
“所以呢，他们就要说一个统一的语言，”
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