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就要 (jiùyào) is similar to 快要 (kuàiyào), meaning "about to." 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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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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== Basic Pattern ==
  
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== Situations where both can be used ==
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=== Structure ===
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Colloquially, you can just say "快" or "就" alone. 要(yào) can be omitted.
 
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==== Structure ====
 
  
 
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(Subj. +) 就要 + Verb + 了 (，⋯⋯)
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快（要） / 就（要） + Verb Phrase + 了
 
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==== Examples ====
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=== Examples ===
  
 
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*他 <em>快要</em> 死 了。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>kuàiyào</em> le.</span> <span class="trans">He's going to die soon.</span>
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*我 <em>快</em> 疯 了。<span class="pinyin">Hái yǒu wǔ tiān <em>jiù yào</em> fàngjià le.</span> <span class="trans">Only three days away from the coming holiday.</span>
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*<em>就 要</em> 下雨 <strong>了</strong>  。<span class="pinyin"><em>Jiù yào</em> xiàyǔ <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">It's about to rain.</span>
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*老师 <em>就要</em> 来 了。<span class="pinyin">Hái yǒu wǔ tiān <em>jiù yào</em> fàngjià le.</span> <span class="trans">Only three days away from the coming holiday.</span>
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*他们 <em>就 要</em> 结婚 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>jiù yào</em> jiéhūn <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">They are about to get married.</span>
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*我 <em>就 要</em> 出国 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>jiù yào</em> chūguó <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">I'm about to go abroad.</span>
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*宝宝 <em>就 要</em> 一岁 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao <em>jiù yào</em> yī suì <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">The baby is about to be one year old.</span>
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*<em>就 要</em> 下课 <strong>了</strong> ，还有 别的 问题 吗 ？<span class="pinyin"><em>Jiù yào</em> xiàkè <strong>le</strong>, hái yǒu bié de wèntí ma?</span><span class="trans">The class is almost over. Are there any other questions?</span>
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== Situations where only "就要" can be used ==
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In this case, 就要 can be [[Expressing "about to happen" with "le"|replaced by 快要 or 快]].
  
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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.
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== Advanced Pattern ==
  
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==== Structure ====
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快要 (kuài yào) is generally "about to" [happen], but 就要 (jiù yào) could be used to mark a more specific time. 要 (yào) here can be omitted. For this one, you wouldn't normally use "about to" for this English translation, but the feeling is nevertheless that the impending event is coming up fast. This use of 就 (jiù) overlaps with its [[Expressing earliness with "jiu"|usage indicating earliness]].
  
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=== Structure ===
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还要 + time period + 就（要） + Verb Phrase + 了
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还有 + Time (+ Subj.) + 就 (要) + Verb + 了
 
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==== Examples ====
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*还有 十 天 宝宝 <em>就</em> 一 岁 了。<span class="pinyin">Háiyǒu shí tiān bǎobǎo <em>jiù</em>yī suì le.</span> <span class="trans">Only three days away from the coming holiday.</span>
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*还有 十 分钟 <em>就</em> 下班 了。<span class="pinyin">Háiyǒu shí fēnzhōng <em>jiù</em> xiàbān le.</span> <span class="trans">Only three days away from the coming holiday.</span>
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*<strong>还有</strong> 十 分钟 我 <em>就</em> 下班 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Háiyǒu</strong> shí fēnzhōng wǒ <em>jiù</em> xiàbān <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">I get off work in 10 minutes.</span>
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*还有 五 天 <em>就要</em> 放假 了。<span class="pinyin">Háiyǒu wǔ tiān <em>jiùyào</em> fàngjià le.</span> <span class="trans">Only three days away from the coming holiday.</span>
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*<strong>还有</strong> 两 个 星期 我们 <em>就 要</em> 考试 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Háiyǒu</strong> liǎng gè xīngqí wǒmen <em>jiù yào</em> kǎoshì <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">We're just two weeks away from the exam date.</span>
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*还有 一 个 月 <em>就要</em> 过 年 了。<span class="pinyin">Háiyǒu yī gè yuè <em>jiùyào</em> guònián le.</span> <span class="trans">Only three days away from the coming holiday.</span>
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*<strong>还有</strong> 一 个 月 <em>就 要</em> 过年 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Háiyǒu</strong> yī gè yuè <em>jiù yào</em> guònián <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">It will be Chinese New Year in another month.</span>
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*还有 两 个 星期 <em>就要</em> 考试 了。<span class="pinyin">Háiyǒu liǎng gè xīngqí <em>jiùyào</em> kǎoshì le.</span> <span class="trans">Only three days away from the coming holiday.</span>
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*<strong>还有</strong> 半 个 小时 飞机 <em>就</em> 起飞 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Háiyǒu</strong> bàn gè xiǎoshí fēijī <em>jiù</em> qǐfēi <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">The plane takes off in half an hour.</span>
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*<strong>还有</strong> 五 天 <em>就 要</em> 放假 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Háiyǒu</strong> wǔ tiān <em>jiù yào</em> fàngjià <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans"> I go on vacation in 5 days.</span>
  
 
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== See also ==
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*[[Expressing "nearly" with "jihu"]]
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*[[Approximations with "chabuduo"]]
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*[[Expressing future with "jiang"]]
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==
  
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{{Source|Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)|183}}
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{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)|267-8}}
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)|196-7}}
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{{Source|40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）|271}}
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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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{{HSK|HSK2}}{{2021-HSK|HSK2}}
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{{Basic Grammar|就|B1|还有 + Time Period + 就要 + Verb Phrase + 了|<em>还有</em> 五 天 <em>就要</em> 放假 <em>了</em> 。|grammar point|ASG9B210}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "be going to" with "yao"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "about to happen" with "le"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "nearly" with "jihu"}}
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{{Similar|Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings}} 
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{{Used for|Expressing time and date}}
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{{Used for|Sequencing events in time}}
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{{Used for|Referring to changes of situation}}
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{{Translation|about}}

Latest revision as of 08:54, 21 April 2021

就要 (jiùyào) is similar to 快要 (kuàiyào), meaning "about to." They are interchangeable in some cases. But there is a major difference that you need to take a good look at.

Basic Pattern

Structure

(Subj. +) 就要 + Verb + 了 (，⋯⋯)

Examples

  • 就 要 下雨 了 。Jiù yào xiàyǔ le.It's about to rain.
  • 他们 就 要 结婚 了 。Tāmen jiù yào jiéhūn le.They are about to get married.
  • 我 就 要 出国 了 。Wǒ jiù yào chūguó le.I'm about to go abroad.
  • 宝宝 就 要 一岁 了 。Bǎobao jiù yào yī suì le.The baby is about to be one year old.
  • 就 要 下课 了 ，还有 别的 问题 吗 ？Jiù yào xiàkè le, hái yǒu bié de wèntí ma?The class is almost over. Are there any other questions?

In this case, 就要 can be replaced by 快要 or 快.

Advanced Pattern

快要 (kuài yào) is generally "about to" [happen], but 就要 (jiù yào) could be used to mark a more specific time. 要 (yào) here can be omitted. For this one, you wouldn't normally use "about to" for this English translation, but the feeling is nevertheless that the impending event is coming up fast. This use of 就 (jiù) overlaps with its usage indicating earliness.

Structure

还有 + Time (+ Subj.) + 就 (要) + Verb + 了

Examples

  • 还有 十 分钟 我 就 下班 了 。Háiyǒu shí fēnzhōng wǒ jiù xiàbān le.I get off work in 10 minutes.
  • 还有 两 个 星期 我们 就 要 考试 了 。Háiyǒu liǎng gè xīngqí wǒmen jiù yào kǎoshì le.We're just two weeks away from the exam date.
  • 还有 一 个 月 就 要 过年 了 。Háiyǒu yī gè yuè jiù yào guònián le.It will be Chinese New Year in another month.
  • 还有 半 个 小时 飞机 就 起飞 了 。Háiyǒu bàn gè xiǎoshí fēijī jiù qǐfēi le.The plane takes off in half an hour.
  • 还有 五 天 就 要 放假 了 。Háiyǒu wǔ tiān jiù yào fàngjià le. I go on vacation in 5 days.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

Websites


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