kuàiyào...le
快要……了 (快要……了)
快要……了 means “be about to / will soon.” Use it for something that is very close to happening; 快要 comes before the verb or adjective, and 了 closes the sentence.
核心例句
快点儿，车快要开了！我们快要迟到了！
Kuài diǎnr, chē kuàiyào kāi le! Wǒmen kuàiyào chídào le!
Hurry, the vehicle is about to leave! We’re about to be late!
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课程摘要
快要……了 means “be about to / will soon.” Use it for something that is very close to happening; 快要 comes before the verb or adjective, and 了 closes the sentence.
1. WHAT IT MEANS: 快要……了 (kuàiyào...le) expresses imminent future — something that is on the verge of happening. Think of it as a Chinese equivalent of "about to," "just about to," or "will very soon." The 了 at the end is a modal particle signaling that the situation is changing or about to change.
2. STRUCTURE: Subject + 快要 + Verb/Adjective + 了 - 快要 comes before the verb (or adjective describing a state) - 了 is placed at the very end of the sentence - Both 快要 and 了 are required — dropping either one changes the meaning or makes it grammatically incomplete Examples: 我快要毕业了 (I'm about to graduate), 天快要黑了 (It's about to get dark)
3. THE 了 IS MANDATORY: One of the most common mistakes is dropping 了. Without 了, the sentence sounds unfinished or unnatural. 了 here is not the perfective 了 (completing an action in the past) — it is a sentence-final 了 indicating an imminent change of state. Compare: - 他吃了饭。(He ate / has eaten.) — perfective 了 inside the sentence - 他快要吃饭了。(He's about to eat.) — modal 了 at the end
4. COMPARE WITH SIMILAR PATTERNS: - 快要……了 = about to, CANnot be used with a specific time word: 明天快要来了 is wrong. Use it for nearness without a precise time reference. - 就要……了 = about to, CAN be used with a specific time word: 明天就要考试了 (The exam is tomorrow — it's coming). 就要 and 快要 are interchangeable when no time word is present. - 马上……了 = immediately / right now, even more urgent than 快要: 老师马上来了 (The teacher is coming right now / any second now). 马上 implies seconds to minutes. - 要……了 = will soon, a slightly weaker version, often interchangeable with 快要: 要下雨了 (It's going to rain).
5. TIME FRAME: 快要 can describe events happening soon in absolute terms — minutes (公共汽车快要来了), hours (手术快要结束了), days (假期快要结束了), or even seasons (春天快要到了). The key is "imminent" relative to the context, not a fixed time unit.
6. WHEN not TO USE: Do not use 快要 with past tense events or completed actions — those use 了 in the middle of the sentence (perfective aspect). Do not add a specific time word before 快要 (e.g., 明天快要...) — use 就要 instead.
7. EXCLAMATORY USE: 快要……了 is commonly used to create a sense of urgency in exclamations and reminders: 快要迟到了！(About to be late!) 快要没有时间了！(Running out of time!)
语法句型
Subject + 快要 + Verb/Adjective + 了 — something is about to happen
The most common structure. Use it when a subject (person, thing, or situation) is on the verge of doing or becoming something. Both 快要 and 了 are essential — 快要 signals "imminent" and 了 signals "change of state."
考试快要开始了，请大家把手机放进书包。
Kǎoshì kuàiyào kāishǐ le, qǐng dàjiā bǎ shǒujī fàng jìn shūbāo.
The exam is about to start — please everyone put your phones in your bags.
妈妈快要回家了，我们赶紧把饭做好吧。
Māma kuàiyào huí jiā le, wǒmen gǎnjǐn bǎ fàn zuò hǎo ba.
Mom is about to come home — let's hurry and finish cooking.
天快要黑了，孩子们，快进屋吧。
Tiān kuàiyào hēi le, háizimen, kuài jìn wū ba.
It's about to get dark — kids, come inside quickly.
语法句型
快要 + Time/Event + 了 — a time or event is approaching
Use this structure to say that a season, holiday, deadline, or special event is approaching. The subject is often the time or event itself. This structure is very natural in everyday conversation to create a sense of anticipation.
春节快要到了，街上到处都是红灯笼。
Chūnjié kuàiyào dào le, jiē shàng dàochù dōu shì hóng dēnglóng.
The Spring Festival is almost here — the streets are full of red lanterns everywhere.
他的生日快要到了，我们给他买什么礼物好呢？
Tā de shēngrì kuàiyào dào le, wǒmen gěi tā mǎi shénme lǐwù hǎo ne?
His birthday is almost here — what gift should we get him?
冬天快要来了，你要多穿一点衣服。
Dōngtiān kuàiyào lái le, nǐ yào duō chuān yīdiǎn yīfu.
Winter is coming soon — you should wear more clothes.
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