快要
Definition
(adv) Indicate something will happen soon
Examples
“天气变冷了,冬天快要来了”
“我快要迟到了,得先走了。”
I'm about to be late, so I have to go.
“手机快要没电了,你有充电线吗?”
My phone's about to die. Do you have a charger?
“再等十分钟,电影就快要开始了。”
Wait ten more minutes, the movie's about to start.
“他站在门口,手里的咖啡快要凉了。”
He was standing by the door, and the coffee in his hand was getting cold.
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