快要 - About To - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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about to

[t]

快

fast

要

to want

kuai4yao4 • kuàiyào

about to

soon, in no time, on the verge of

快要 About to refers to an event happening soon that almost seems 要 to want to arrive 快 fast.

快要下雨了。

It's about to rain.

我们快要到家了。

We're about to get home.

你快要毕业了吗？

Are you about to graduate?