Chinese Traditional: 就要
Chinese Simplified: 就要
Pinyin: jiu4 yao4
Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄠˋ
English Meaning: 1. about to, on the verge of 2. have to, need to

Example Sentences:

再過不久就要天黑了。
再过不久就要天黑了。
zai4 guo4 bu4 jiu3 jiu4 yao4 tian1 hei1 le5.
It will be dark before long.
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我的姪女明天就要十二歲了。
我的侄女明天就要十二岁了。
wo3 de5 zhi2 nü3 ming2 tian1 jiu4 yao4 shi2 er4 sui4 le5.
My niece is going to be twelve tomorrow.
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他很快就要入伍了。
他很快就要入伍了。
ta1 hen3 kuai4 jiu4 yao4 ru4 wu3 le5.
He will join the army soon.
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電視節目就要開始了。
电视节目就要开始了。
dian4 shi4 jie2 mu4 jiu4 yao4 kai1 shi3 le5.
The TV show is about to start.
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如果你再不離開的話我就要叫警察了!
如果你再不离开的话我就要叫警察了!
ru2 guo3 ni3 zai4 bu4 li2 kai1 de5 hua4 wo3 jiu4 yao4 jiao4 jing3 cha2 le5!
If you don't leave I'll call the police!
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如果你想獲得成功,就要和成功的人交往。
如果你想获得成功,就要和成功的人交往。
ru2 guo3 ni3 xiang3 huo4 de2 cheng2 gong1, jiu4 yao4 han4 cheng2 gong1 de5 ren2 jiao1 wang3.
If you want to be successful in life, surround yourself with successful people.
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如果你想減肥,就要少吃多運動。
如果你想减肥,就要少吃多运动。
ru2 guo3 ni3 xiang3 jian3 fei2, jiu4 yao4 shao3 chi1 duo1 yun4 dong4.
If you want to lose weight you need to eat less and exercise more.
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Related Words:

 

jiù

1. then, just, right away 2. to approach, to move towards 3. to accomplish 4. to undertake, to engage in 5. as early as, already 6. in that case 7. as many as 8. even if 9. to suffer, subjected to 10. to go with (foods) 11. with regard to, concerning

Here: then, just, right away

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yào

1. to want, would like to 2. have to, must 3. important, vital 4. to ask for, to request 5. will, be going to (future tense)

Here: will, be going to (future tense)

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