Difference between revisions of "Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao""
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| + | *[["Nearly" with "jihu"]] | ||
| + | *[[Approximations with "chabuduo"]] | ||
| + | *[[Expressing future with "jiang"]] | ||
== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
| + | * [[Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)]] (p.183)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075294/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075294 →buy] | ||
| + | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 267-8) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | ||
| + | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)]] (pp. 196-7) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561911297 →buy] | ||
| + | *[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）]] (p. 271)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy] | ||
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| + | === Websites === | ||
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| + | * ChinesePod: [http://chinesepod.com/lessons/%E4%BA%86-le-somethings-about-to-happen Qing Wen - 了 (le): Something's About to Happen] (free podcast content) | ||
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| + | {{Basic Grammar|快|A2|快 + Verb / Adj. + 了|<em>快</em> 下班 <em>了</em> 吗？|grammar point|ASGNGEU8}} | ||
| + | {{Rel char|了}} | ||
| + | {{Rel char|要}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|Expressing "be going to" with "yao"}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings}} | ||
| + | {{Used for|Expressing time and date}} | ||
| + | {{Used for|Sequencing events in time}} | ||
| + | {{Used for|Referring to changes of situation}} | ||
| + | {{Structure|Sentence Patterns}} | ||
| + | {{Translation|about}} | ||
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快要(kuàiyào) and 就要(jiùyào) are similar in their English meaning, which indicates "going to happen soon". They are interchangeable in some cases. But there is a major difference that you need to take a good look at.
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Situations where both can be used
Colloquially, you can just say "快" instead of "快要". But "就要" can't be used that way.
Structure
快（要） / 就（要） + Verb Phrase + 了
Examples
- 我 快 饿 死 了。 I'm going to be starved very soon.
- 他 快要 去 美国 了。 He's going to America very soon.
- 快要 下 雨 了！ It's going to rain very soon!
- 他们 就要 结婚 了。 They are going to get married very soon.
- 就要 下课 了，还有 别的 问题 吗？ The class is almost over. Is there any other question?
Situations where only "就要" can be used
快要(kuàiyào) is general "going to happen soon", but 就要(jiùyào) could be used to mark a more specific time. 要(yào) here can be omitted.
Structure
还要 + time period + 就（要） + Verb Phrase + 了
Examples
- 还有 十 天 宝宝 就 一 岁 了。 Only three days away from the coming holiday.
- 还有 十 分钟 就 下班 了。 Only three days away from the coming holiday.
- 还有 五 天 就要 放假 了。 Only three days away from the coming holiday.
- 还有 一 个 月 就要 过 年 了。 Only three days away from the coming holiday.
- 还有 两 个 星期 就要 考试 了。 Only three days away from the coming holiday.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇) (p.183)→buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 267-8) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 196-7) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (p. 271)→buy
Websites
- ChinesePod: Qing Wen - 了 (le): Something's About to Happen (free podcast content)
