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就要

jiù yào
Common

Definitions

  1. 1. will
  2. 2. shall
  3. 3. to be going to

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Example Sentences

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眼看 就要 下雨了，我们快走吧。
It's going to rain soon; let's hurry.
他下个月 就要 接班当经理了。
He will take over as manager next month.
火车马上 就要 到达北京了。
The train is about to arrive in Beijing.

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Child Words of 就要

就
jiù

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then

要
yāo

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

要
yào

to want; to need; to ask for