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就要…了

jiù yào … le
about to ...
Grammar Pattern

Parts

就要jiù yào · will, shall, to be going to›了le · (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
HSK 1
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Example Sentences

火车就要开了，快上车吧。
huǒchē jiùyào kāi le ， kuài shàngchē ba 。
The train is about to leave; hurry and get on.
我们下个月就要结婚了。
wǒmen xià gè yuè jiùyào jiéhūn le 。
We're getting married next month.
天就要黑了。
tiān jiùyào hēi le 。
It's about to get dark.

Grammar Points

HSK 2
Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao"

Words with similar meanings

快…了kuài … le
about to ...
就要…了 can take a time word (下个月就要…了); 快…了 can't.

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