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

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

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