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| − | “快...了” expresses something that has not happened yet, but in a short time or relatively short time it will. In certain contexts, you can remove the middle part, and just say 快了. Using this structure is like say " | + | “快...了” expresses something that has not happened yet, but in a short time or relatively short time it will. In certain contexts, you can remove the middle part, and just say 快了. Using this structure is like say "going to. . .real soon." |
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“快...了” expresses something that has not happened yet, but in a short time or relatively short time it will. In certain contexts, you can remove the middle part, and just say 快了. Using this structure is like say "going to. . .real soon."
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Structure
快 + Verb （+ Object） + 了
Examples
- 快 下班 了 吗？
- 这 些 工作 快 做 完 了，我 晚点 下班。
- 你 快 到 家 了 吗？
- 我 快 到 了，你 开始 做 饭 吧。
- 我 觉得 快 下雨 了，我们 快 走 吧。
- 快 过年 了，你 什么 时候 回家？
- 小李 快 哭 了，你 别 开 玩笑 了。
Structure
快 + Ajective + 了
Examples
- 天 快 黑 了，他 怎么 还 没 回来？
- 他 快 死 了。
