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快要

kuài yào · kuai yao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

我(wǒ)快(kuài)要(yào)激(jī)动(dòng)得(de)说(shuō)不(bu)出(chū)话(huà)来(lái)了(le)。

I'm getting choked up.

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天(tiān)快(kuài)要(yào)黑(hēi)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)赶(gǎn)紧(jǐn)回(huí)家(jiā)吧(ba)。

It's about to get dark, so let's hurry home.

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rapid; quick

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

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