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Expressing "about to happen" with 快 ("kuai4")

快 kuài

Grammar
HSK 2

Structure

快+ Verb + 了 快要 + Verb + 了 快 + Adj. + 了 Subj. + 要 + Verb / Adj. + 了

Translations

  • about

Definition

快...了（快+动词/形容词+了）表示即将发生或即将出现某种变化。

The pattern '快...了' (kuài...le) indicates that something is about to happen or a change is about to occur.

Usage

用在动词或形容词前，后面加“了”，表示动作或状态很快就要发生或变化。例如“快下雨了”、“快到了”。

Used before a verb or adjective, followed by '了', to indicate that an action or state is about to take place or change soon. E.g., '快下雨了' (It's about to rain), '快到了' (Almost there).

Examples

  • 1 快下雨了，我们回去吧。 (It's about to rain, let's go back.)
  • 2 火车快开了，我们快点吧。 (The train is about to leave, let's hurry.)
  • 3 他快毕业了，正在找工作。 (He is about to graduate and is looking for a job.)
  • 4 天快亮了，我们出发吧。 (It's almost dawn, let's set off.)
  • 5 我的手机快没电了。 (My phone is about to run out of battery.)

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