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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.

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