快要

kuài yào

HSK 3.0 Level 2 Adverb Common

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Definitions

1. nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 马上 mǎ shàng 马上 mǎ shàng at once adverb meaning 'immediately', often used instead of 快要 for imminent actions without 了: at once

Synonyms

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• 就要 jiù yào 就要 jiù yào will emphasizes immediacy; can be used with 了 like 快要, but may not require time specifier: will

Usage notes

Collocations

快要 cannot be directly followed by a specific time word like 明天; use 就要 instead, e.g., 明天就要考试了.

Common mistakes

快要 is almost always followed by 了 at the end of the clause, e.g., 快要下雨了. Omitting 了 is a frequent error.

Example Sentences

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我们 快要 到了。

We are almost there.

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Child Words of 快要

• 快 快 kuài: rapid
• 要 要 yāo: (bound form) to demand; to coerce
• 要 要 yào: to want; to need; to ask for