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before long; about to; on the verge of

kuài yào

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adv.before long; about to; on the verge of
- tā zhǎng de kuài yào hé mā ma yī yàng gāo le
  她长得快要和妈妈一样高了。
  She has grown to be almost as tall as her mother.
- xīn nián kuài yào dào le
  新年快要到了。
  The New Year is almost upon us.
- zhè ge gōng sī kuài yào pò chǎn le
  这个公司快要破产了。
  The company is on the verge of insolvency.
- tiān kuài yào xià yǔ le
  天快要下雨了。
  It's going to rain.
- tā xiàn zài kěn dìng kuài yào dào jiā le
  他现在肯定快要到家了。
  He must be nearing home by now.
- jiǔ kuài yào hē wán le zài qù ná diǎn r lái
  酒快要喝完了，再去拿点儿来。
  Wine is about to run out. Go and get some more.
synonym
jiù yào就要 jí jiāng即将 jiāng jìn将近

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