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快…了 (about to)

1. Explain it simply

快 goes at the start, 了 goes at the end: 快 + verb/situation + 了.

It signals something is right on the edge of happening - 'soon' or 'almost'.

2. Show examples

电影快开始了。

Diànyǐng kuài kāishǐ le.

The movie is about to start.

快 + verb + 了

我们快到了。

Wǒmen kuài dào le.

We're almost there.

快到了 is a very common phrase

快下雨了,快点儿回家吧。

Kuài xià yǔ le, kuài diǎnr huí jiā ba.

It's about to rain, let's hurry home.

快…了 describing an imminent event

3. Share a tip

快…了 always needs that final 了 - without it, 快 alone just means 'fast', not 'about to'.

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