Definition
快要 (kuài yào) is an adverb meaning 'about to' and always signals that something will happen very soon, often with 了 at the end. It's more specific to imminence than 要 (yào), which can also mean 'want' or 'need' and doesn't always imply immediate action.
adverb
about toon the point of (doing something)
Examples
- 快要，。kuài yào xià yǔ le, wǒmen huí jiā ba.It's about to rain, let's go home.
- 快要，？kuài yào chī fàn le, nǐ xǐ shǒu le ma?We're about to eat, did you wash your hands?
- 快要，。kuài yào shàng kè le, kuài zǒu ba.Class is about to start, hurry up.
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