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快(要)…了

About to …

(快)要…了: something is about to happen.

In stories

  1. 妞妞七岁，快八岁了。

    谁吃了爸爸的饺子？ · Who ate Dad’s dumplings? HSK 2

  2. 她们说：“王母娘娘快要开蟠桃会了，她要请很多客人来吃桃子、喝酒。”

    大闹天宫 · Havoc in Heaven HSK 3

  3. 快十二点了，阳阳才穿着睡衣来开门。

    阳阳的画 · The man who draws all night HSK 3

  4. 同事笑着说：“中秋节快到了，这是给你的月饼。”

    月饼里面有什么？ · What are mooncakes? HSK 3

Read 谁吃了爸爸的饺子？

What does 快(要)…了 mean in Chinese?

About to …. (快)要…了: something is about to happen.

How common is 快(要)…了?

It comes up in 18 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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