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就要

jiùyào

Description

"就要"表示一件事很快就会发生，常常放在句子中间。

"就要" indicates that something is going to happen soon and is often placed in the middle of a sentence.

我们常用"就要……了"来说马上要来的事情。

We often use "就要……了" to talk about something that is about to happen.

Meanings

就要jiùyào

be about to; will soon

火车就要开了，我们快点。

The train is about to leave, let's hurry.

就要jiùyào

want (something specific)

我就要这个红色的。

I want this red one.

Related words

快要将要马上就要

Notes

  • Grammar

    often used in the pattern 就要……了 to mark an imminent event.

  • Nuance

    就要 stresses immediacy more strongly than 快要; can pair with a time word.

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