将要 (jiāng yào) — be going to; will; be about to

Definition

将要 (jiāng yào) is a formal adverb meaning 'be going to, will, be about to'. It is more formal and less colloquial than 要 (yào) when expressing future intention, and less imminent than 即将 (jí jiāng), which implies something is on the verge of happening. Use 将要 in written or formal contexts.

adverb

be going towillbe about to

Examples

将要。
Huìyì jiāng yào kāishǐ.
The meeting is about to start.
将要。
Wǒmen jiāng yào xiàkè le.
We are about to finish class.
将要。
Tā jiāng yào qù Běijīng xuéxí.
He is going to Beijing to study.

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