将要

將要
jiāngyào
adverb HSK 5 #4,421

Meanings

  1. 1 will; shall; to be going to
  2. 2 about to; on the verge of

Examples

HSK 1
Huǒchē jiāngyào dào zhàn le.
The train is about to arrive at the station.
HSK 3
Tā jiāngyào qù guówài liúxué.
He is going to study abroad.
HSK 6
Wǒmen jiāngyào yínglái xīn de yì nián.
We are about to welcome a new year.

Tips

grammar
将要 is more formal/written than 快要 (kuài yào, about to) or 就要 (jiù yào, about to). All three express imminent future actions, but 将要 is preferred in formal contexts.
usage
将要 = general future (formal). 快要 = emphasis on 'soon.' 就要 = emphasis on 'right away/imminently.' alone is the most colloquial.

Stroke Order

jiāng
yào