Chinese

jiùyào
Meaning: to be about to; will soon
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Example sentences

電影就要開始了。
电影就要开始了。
The movie is about to start.
我們旅行團明天一早就要出發。
Our tour group is departing tomorrow morning.
我們明天一早就要前往機場。
We have to go to the airport early tomorrow morning.
這條新的地鐵線路下個月就要開通了。
The new subway line will open next month.
太陽眼看就要下山了。
The sun is about to set.

Usage Notes

Indicates that an event is imminent or will happen in the very near future.

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