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就要 (jiùyào) is similar to 快要 (kuàiyào), meaning &quot;about to.&quot; They are interchangeable in some cases. But there is a major difference that you need to take a good look at.

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* [[#Basic_Pattern|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Basic Pattern</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
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(Subj. +) 就要 + Verb + 了 (，⋯⋯)


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* ''就要'' 下雨 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">''Jiù yào'' xiàyǔ '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">It's about to rain!</span>
* 他们 ''就要'' 结婚 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen ''jiù yào'' jiéhūn '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">They are about to get married.</span>
* 我 ''就要'' 出国 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''jiù yào'' chūguó '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">I'm about to go abroad.</span>
* 宝宝 ''就要'' 一岁 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao ''jiùyào'' yī suì '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">The baby is about to be one-year old!</span>
* ''就要'' 下课 '''了''' ，还有 别的 问题 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">''Jiù yào'' xiàkè '''le''', háiyǒu bié de wèntí ma?</span><span class="trans">The class is almost over. Are there any other questions?</span>


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In this case, 就要 can be replaced by 快要 or 快.

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快要 (kuài yào) is generally &quot;about to&quot; [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 &quot;about to&quot; for this English translation, but the feeling is nevertheless that the impending event is coming up fast.

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还有 + Time (+ Subj.) + 就 (要) + Verb + 了


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* '''还有''' 十 分钟 我 ''就'' 下班 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">'''Háiyǒu''' shí fēnzhōng wǒ ''jiù'' xiàbān '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">I get off work in 10 minutes.</span>
* '''还有''' 两 个 星期 我们 ''就要'' 考试 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">'''Háiyǒu''' liǎng gè xīngqí wǒmen ''jiù yào'' kǎoshì '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">We're just two weeks away from the exam date.</span>
* '''还有''' 一 个 月 ''就要'' 过年 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">'''Háiyǒu''' yī gè yuè ''jiù yào'' guònián '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">It will be Chinese New Year in another month.</span>
* '''还有''' 半 个 小时 飞机 ''就'' 起飞 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">'''Háiyǒu''' bàn gè xiǎoshí fēijī ''jiù'' qǐfēi '''le'''.</span><span class="trans">The plane takes off in half an hour.</span>
* '''还有''' 五 天 ''就要'' 放假 '''了''' 。<span class="pinyin">'''Háiyǒu''' wǔ tiān ''jiù yào'' fàngjià '''le'''.</span><span class="trans"> I go on vacation in 5 days.</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22nearly%22_with_%22jihu%22 Expressing &quot;nearly&quot; with &quot;jihu&quot;]
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* 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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