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快要
kuàiyào
Description
“快要”的意思是一件事马上就要发生了。
The meaning of "快要" is that something is about to happen soon.
我们常常在句子后面加上“了”，比如“快要下雨了”。
We often add "了" at the end of a sentence, for example, "快要下雨了".
Meanings
快要kuàiyào
be about to; will soon
火车快要开了，我们快跑吧。
The train is about to leave; let's hurry.
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Notes
- Etymology
快 (soon) + 要 (will), together meaning an event is imminent.
- Nuance
usually paired with sentence-final 了; 就要 can take a time word, 快要 cannot.
In videos
“哇，快要接满了，水快要接满了，还没有满。”
“并且能够预测这两个人快要交流要讲话了”
“这个时候鸡肉已经快要熟了”
“刚刚他说我快要饿死了”
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