快要 kuàiyào GRAMMAR
HSK 2 · Grammar note

快要 — how to use it in Chinese

be about to
Time
快要
be about to
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Explanation

Pattern: 快要 + verb + 了 indicates that something is about to happen.

Example sentences
我 wǒ 快要 kuài yào 毕业 bì yè
I am about to graduate.
他 tā 快要 kuài yào 到了 dào le 学校 xué xiào
He is about to arrive at school.
考试 kǎo shì 快要 kuài yào 开始 kāi shǐ 了 le 学生 xué sheng 都 dōu 很 hěn 紧张 jǐn zhāng
The exam is about to start, and all the students are nervous.
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