Definition & Meaning

1.about to; going to

jiù yào

就 要

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adv.about to; going to
- huì yì jiù yào kāi shǐ le
  会议就要开始了。
  The meeting is about to begin.
- tā jiù yào sǐ le
  他就要死了。
  He was dying.
- jiù yào xià yǔ le
  就要下雨了。
  It's going to rain.
synonym
mǎ shàng马上 jí jiāng即将
2
adv.should
- shì qing jiù yào yǒu méi mù le
  事情就要有眉目了。
  It should fall into place.

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