(jiù yào) - about to, will soon in Mandarin
jiùyàoTraditional: 就要
Translation
about to, will soon
Word origin
就要 means about to or will soon. 就 (jiù) means then or imminently. 要 (yào) means to want or will, originally a pictograph of a woman's waist (later borrowed for the modern senses).
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 就 (jiù, imminently) + 要 (yào, to want)
Stroke order
就
要
Examples
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I am about to set off.
，。
The train is about to leave, get on quickly.
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The plane is about to take off.
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The film is about to start.
毕业。
I am about to graduate.
就要 (jiù yào) - about to, will soon.
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