How to say “be about to” in Chinese
be about to, soon
“Be about to” in Chinese is 将要, jiāng yào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
将要 is read jiāng yào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 女 “woman”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “将要”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 将要. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 比赛将要开始了。bǐsàijiāngyàokāishǐleThe competition is about to begin.
- 他的儿子将要大学毕业了tādeérzijiāngyàodàxuébìyèleHis son is about to graduate from university.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be about to” in Chinese?
“Be about to” in Chinese is 将要, pinyin jiāngyào.
What does 将要 mean?
将要 (jiāngyào) means “be about to, soon”.
How do you write 将要?
将要 is 2 characters: 将 (jiāng) — about to, will; take; 要 (yào) — want; need. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 将要?
将要 is read jiāngyào. Tones: jiāng — first tone, yào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be about to” in the lesson “Deadlines and dates”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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