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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." | “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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| + | Another way you will see this same pattern used is in conjunction with the [[modal verb]] 要 (yào). [[Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings|要 can have multiple meanings]], one of which is "will" (referring to the future). You can insert it into the basic pattern, right before the verb. | ||
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| + | 快 + 要 + Verb + 了 | ||
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| + | === Examples === | ||
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| + | * 你 <em>快 要</em> 下班 了 吗？ | ||
| + | * <em>快 要</em> 过年 了，你 什么 时候 回家？ | ||
| + | * 小李 <em>快 要</em> 哭 了，你 别 开 玩笑 了。 | ||
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| + | These examples are the same as some of the ones above, with a "要" added. The addition of the "要" does not change the meanings. | ||
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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."
Contents
Basic Usage with Verbs
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。
Usage with 快 + 要
Another way you will see this same pattern used is in conjunction with the modal verb 要 (yào). 要 can have multiple meanings, one of which is "will" (referring to the future). You can insert it into the basic pattern, right before the verb.
Structure
快 + 要 + Verb + 了
Examples
- 你 快 要 下班 了 吗？
- 快 要 过年 了，你 什么 时候 回家？
- 小李 快 要 哭 了，你 别 开 玩笑 了。
These examples are the same as some of the ones above, with a "要" added. The addition of the "要" does not change the meanings.
Usage with Adjectives
Structure
快 + Ajective + 了
Examples
- 天 快 黑 了，他 怎么 还 没 回来？
- 他 快 死 了。
