就要 (jiù yāo) — be about to; be on the point of
Definition
就要 marks that something is about to happen very soon — 'be on the point of / about to'. Pairs with 了 and is more urgent and immediate than 快 (soon) or 快要 (almost).
auxiliary verb
be about tobe on the point of
Examples
- 就要。Huǒ chē jiù yāo kāi le.The train is about to leave.
- 就要。Wǒ men jiù yāo bì yè le.We are about to graduate.
- 就要。Chūn jié jiù yāo dào le.Spring Festival is about to arrive.
Grammar
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