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title: "Kuaiyao Meaning: 快要 (kuàiyào) Means “about to”"
description: "快要 (kuàiyào) means “about to; soon; almost”. Hear its tones, see what 快 and 要 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuaiyao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 快要 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

快要 kuàiyào

## about to; soon; almost

## Its characters

1. 快 kuài soon
2. 要 yào to want

## In a sentence

他快要睡着的时候，听到有人在叫他的名字。 He was about to fall asleep, when he heard his name called.

了坏事、正在受罚的妖怪：流沙河里一个吃人的妖怪，福陵山上一个长着猪脸的妖怪，一条**快要**被处死的小白龙，还有压在五行山下面的那只老猴子。

From [唐僧取经 · The Monk Sets Out](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-monk-sets-out-journey-to-the-west-intermediate-chinese-9#library-word-316-318)

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## More words with 快 or 要

- [必要 bìyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyao)
- [不要 bùyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buyao)
- [赶快 gǎnkuài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gankuai)
- [欢快 huānkuài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huankuai)
- [加快 jiākuài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiakuai)
- [将要 jiāngyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangyao)
- [尽快 jǐnkuài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinkuai)
- [快餐 kuàicān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuaican)
- [快递 kuàidì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuaidi)
- [快捷 kuàijié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuaijie)

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