How to use __hanzi__ (__pinyin__) in Mandarin Chinese?

快要 kuàiyào GRAMMAR

HSK 2 · Grammar note

快要 — how to use it in Chinese

be about to

Time

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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