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要…了

yào … le
about to ...
Grammar Pattern

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Example Sentences

要下雨了,带把伞吧。
yào xiàyǔ le , dài bǎ sǎn ba 。
It's going to rain; take an umbrella.
飞机要起飞了。
fēijī yào qǐfēi le 。
The plane is about to take off.
我要毕业了。
wǒ yào bìyè le 。
I'm about to graduate.

Words with similar meanings

快要…了kuài yào … le
about to ...
快要…了 sounds more imminent.

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Parts

要yào · important, vital, to want, will
HSK 3
›
了le · (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
HSK 1
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Grammar Points

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