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Expressing "about to" with 快 (kuài) as an adjective
HSK 2Aspect & Tense
Time Expressions
Structure
快 + Verb / Adjective + 了
Explanation
快 (kuài) can be used to express that something is about to happen or will happen soon. When used with 了 at the end, the pattern 快…了 indicates imminent change, conveying a sense of "almost" or "soon."
Examples
快十二点了，我们去吃午饭吧。
Kuài shí'èr diǎn le, wǒmen qù chī wǔfàn ba.
It's almost twelve o'clock, let's go have lunch.
她快毕业了，正在找工作。
Tā kuài bìyè le, zhèngzài zhǎo gōngzuò.
She's about to graduate and is looking for a job.
电影快开始了，我们快走吧。
Diànyǐng kuài kāishǐ le, wǒmen kuài zǒu ba.
The movie is about to start, let's hurry!