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就要 (jiùyào) is similar to 快要 (kuàiyào), meaning "about to." They are interchangeable in some cases. But there is a major difference that you need to take a good look at.
== Contents ==  [[[#|hide]]] 
* [[#Basic_Pattern|1 Basic Pattern]] ** [[#Structure|1.1 Structure]] ** [[#Examples|1.2 Examples]] * [[#Advanced_Pattern|2 Advanced Pattern]] ** [[#Structure_2|2.1 Structure]] ** [[#Examples_2|2.2 Examples]] * [[#See_also|3 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|4 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|4.1 Books]] ** [[#Websites|4.2 Websites]]
== Basic Pattern == === Structure ===
(Subj. +) 就要 + Verb + 了 (，⋯⋯)
=== Examples ===
* ''就要'' 下雨 '''了''' 。''Jiù yào'' xiàyǔ '''le'''.It's about to rain! * 他们 ''就要'' 结婚 '''了''' 。Tāmen ''jiù yào'' jiéhūn '''le'''.They are about to get married. * 我 ''就要'' 出国 '''了''' 。Wǒ ''jiù yào'' chūguó '''le'''.I'm about to go abroad. * 宝宝 ''就要'' 一岁 '''了''' 。Bǎobao ''jiùyào'' yī suì '''le'''.The baby is about to be one-year old! * ''就要'' 下课 '''了''' ，还有 别的 问题 吗 ？''Jiù yào'' xiàkè '''le''', háiyǒu bié de wèntí ma?The class is almost over. Are there any other questions?
In this case, 就要 can be replaced by 快要 or 快. == Advanced Pattern == 快要 (kuài yào) is generally "about to" [happen], but 就要 (jiù yào) could be used to mark a more specific time. 要 (yào) here can be omitted. For this one, you wouldn't normally use "about to" for this English translation, but the feeling is nevertheless that the impending event is coming up fast. === Structure ===
还有 + Time (+ Subj.) + 就 (要) + Verb + 了
=== Examples ===
* '''还有''' 十 分钟 我 ''就'' 下班 '''了''' 。'''Háiyǒu''' shí fēnzhōng wǒ ''jiù'' xiàbān '''le'''.I get off work in 10 minutes. * '''还有''' 两 个 星期 我们 ''就要'' 考试 '''了''' 。'''Háiyǒu''' liǎng gè xīngqí wǒmen ''jiù yào'' kǎoshì '''le'''.We're just two weeks away from the exam date. * '''还有''' 一 个 月 ''就要'' 过年 '''了''' 。'''Háiyǒu''' yī gè yuè ''jiù yào'' guònián '''le'''.It will be Chinese New Year in another month. * '''还有''' 半 个 小时 飞机 ''就'' 起飞 '''了''' 。'''Háiyǒu''' bàn gè xiǎoshí fēijī ''jiù'' qǐfēi '''le'''.The plane takes off in half an hour. * '''还有''' 五 天 ''就要'' 放假 '''了''' 。'''Háiyǒu''' wǔ tiān ''jiù yào'' fàngjià '''le'''. I go on vacation in 5 days.
== See also == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22nearly%22_with_%22jihu%22 Expressing "nearly" with "jihu"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Approximations_with_%22chabuduo%22 Approximations with "chabuduo"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_future_with_%22jiang%22 Expressing future with "jiang"] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Boya_Chinese_Elementary_Starter_1_(%E5%8D%9A%E9%9B%85%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%88%9D%E7%BB%8F%E8%B5%B7%E6%AD%A5%E7%AF%87) Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)] (pp. 183) [http://amzn.to/2hbyxKi →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd_ed) Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)] (pp. 267-8) [http://amzn.to/2xe9H5W →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_2_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC2) New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)] (pp. 196-7) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561911297 →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD40%E8%AF%BE%E4%B8%8A%E5%86%8C%EF%BC%89 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）] (pp. 271) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy] === Websites === * ChinesePod: [http://chinesepod.com/lessons/%E4%BA%86-le-somethings-about-to-happen Qing Wen - 了 (le): Something's About to Happen] (free podcast content)

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