快…了

kuài … le
about to ...
Grammar Pattern

Parts

快kuài · rapid, quick, speed, rate, soon
HSK 2
了le · (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
HSK 1

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Example Sentences

快下雨了。
kuài xiàyǔ le 。
It's about to rain.
我们快到了。
wǒmen kuài dào le 。
We're nearly there.
快十二点了，该睡觉了。
kuài shí'èr diǎn le ， gāi shuìjiào le 。
It's nearly twelve o'clock; time for bed.

Grammar Points

HSK 2
Expressing "about to happen" with "le"快要…了要…了

Words with similar meanings

快要…了kuài yào … le
about to ...
快要…了 means the same; 快…了 is shorter.
就要…了jiù yào … le
about to ...
就要…了 can take a time word (明天就要…了); 快…了 can't.

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