Chinese
jíjiāng
Meaning: soon; to be about to; on the verge of
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Example sentences

新的一年即將到來,大家都在慶祝。
新的一年即将到来,大家都在庆祝。
The new year is about to arrive, and everyone is celebrating.
各位旅客請注意,飛機即將起飛。
Attention passengers, the plane is about to take off.
列車即將進站。
The train is about to enter the station.
決賽即將開始,球員們準備上場了。
The final is about to start; the players are ready to take the field.
根據氣象預報,今年的第一道寒流即將來臨。
According to the weather forecast, this year's first cold wave is coming soon.

Usage Notes

Used to describe an event that is imminent.

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