快要

kuài yào
HSK 2Adverb (副)

Basic Meaning

adv
Used to express imminent events; often followed by a verb or adjective, e.g., 快要到 (kuai4 yao4 dao4) or 快要下雨 (kuai4 yao4 xia4 yu3).
soon
表示在很短的时间以内就要出现某种情况。
Words:
快要到达快要结束
Synonyms:
将近正要即将就要将要行将
Antonyms:
已经
Sentences:
  1. 火(huǒ)车(chē)快(kuài)要(yào)到(dào)达(dá)北(běi)京(jīng)了(le)。
    The train is about to arrive in Beijing.
  2. 会(huì)议(yì)快(kuài)要(yào)结(jié)束(shù)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)快(kuài)点(diǎn)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)吧(ba)。
    The meeting is about to end, let's prepare quickly.
  3. 天(tiān)快(kuài)要(yào)下(xià)雨(yǔ)了(le)，记(jì)得(dé)带(dài)伞(sǎn)。
    It's about to rain, remember to bring an umbrella.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
kuài快

fast; quick; rapid

HSK 1
yào yāo要

to want; to need; have to; want to; will