LEARN + CHINESE / 71 of 300 HSK 2
It’s About to Start 快要…了
It’s late, the train is about to leave, and you need to head home. 该……了 says the time has come to do something; 快要/就要……了 says an event is expected very soon. The situation tells you whether it’s a reminder or a prediction.
我想快要下雨了。
wǒ xiǎng kuài yào xià yǔ le.
I think it’s about to rain.
我们就要吃饭了。
wǒmen jiùyào chīfàn le。
We’re about to eat.
我该回家了。
wǒ gāi huíjiā le。
I should go home now.
火车快要开了，我们得赶紧上车。
huǒchē kuàiyào kāi le, wǒmen děi gǎnjǐn shàngchē.
The train is about to leave; we need to get on quickly.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
gāi | should; ought to |
le | (particle for completion) |
yào | to want; to need |
kuàiyào | about to; soon |
jiùyào | about to; shall |
xiàyǔ | to rain |
chīfàn | to have a meal |
huíjiā | to go home |
wǒmen | we; us |
huǒchē | train |
kāi | to leave; open |
gǎnjǐn | quickly; at once |
shàngchē | to get on a vehicle |
děi | need to; have to |
zuìhǎo | best; had better |
chūfā | to set off; depart |
gǎnbushàng | to be unable to catch |
zuìhòu yì bān chē | the last bus or train |
zhàntái | platform |
xiànzài | now |
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