English–Chinese
“about to” in Chinese
How to say “about to” in Chinese
“About to” in Chinese is 快要 (kuài yào).
Brings a future event into the short space just ahead of now.
Example sentences with 快要
快要开始了。kuài yào kāi shǐ le
It's about to start.
Tips for using 快要
- In everyday speech, this word can appear with a time word or a small word at the end of the sentence, marking an event that is near rather than instant.