How to say “soon” in Chinese
soon, any moment; watch (as)
“Soon” in Chinese is 眼看, yǎn kàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
眼看 is read yǎn kàn: 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
On the left, 目 “eye”.
A hand 手 above an eye 目.
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 “眼看”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 眼看. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 眼看就要下雨了yǎnkànjiùyàoxiàyǔleIt’s about to rain.
More words from the lesson “Barely and in vain”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “soon” in Chinese?
“Soon” in Chinese is 眼看, pinyin yǎnkàn.
What does 眼看 mean?
眼看 (yǎnkàn) means “soon, any moment; watch (as)”.
How do you write 眼看?
眼看 is 2 characters: 眼 (yǎn) — eye; 看 (kàn) — look, watch. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 眼看?
眼看 is read yǎnkàn. Tones: yǎn — third tone, kàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“soon” in the lesson “Barely and in vain”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. 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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