「快要…了」(将要) "kuài yào … le"

「快要…了」(将要)("kuài yào … le")means “快要…了: about to happen very soon”. 快要 + … + 了 says something is about to happen very soon: 快要下雨了 'it's about to rain'. Formation: 快要 + 动词/形容词 + 了(马上就要发生)

快要…了: about to happen very soon

HSK2

Formation

快要 + 动词/形容词 + 了(马上就要发生)

Explanation

快要 + … + 了 says something is about to happen very soon: 快要下雨了 'it's about to rain'. The 了 at the end is required. 快/就 can replace 快要 (快…了, 就要…了); 就要…了 can take a time word, 快要…了 usually can't.

Examples

快要 下雨
kuài yào xià yǔ le.
It's about to rain.
电影 快要 开始
diànyǐng kuài yào kāishǐ le.
The movie is about to start.

Note

The final 了 is required. 就要…了 can take a time word; 快要…了 usually can't.

FAQ

「快要…了」(将要) — what does it mean and how is it used?

快要…了: about to happen very soon. 快要 + … + 了 says something is about to happen very soon: 快要下雨了 'it's about to rain'. The 了 at the end is required. 快/就 can replace 快要 (快…了, 就要…了); 就要…了 can take a time word, 快要…了 usually can't.

「快要…了」(将要) — how do you form it?

快要 + 动词/形容词 + 了(马上就要发生)

「快要…了」(将要) — any usage notes?

The final 了 is required. 就要…了 can take a time word; 快要…了 usually can't.

Related grammar

Learn in the app →