HSK 2 · Soon & just now

就要

jiù yào

to be about to

Stroke order of 就要

2 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

就 · 12 strokes 要 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

就 means soon and 要 is to want or need, a woman 女 with 西 hands on hips: about to.

Parts: 就 soon + 要 will

The characters in 就要

就 jiù — just; then (12 strokes)
要 yào — to want; will (9 strokes)

Example sentence

火车就要开了。

The train is about to leave.

Words with 就

就just; then 早就long ago; already 就业to get a job; employment 就是exactly; just 成就achievement

Words with 要

重要important 要to want; will 快要almost; about to 只要as long as 不要don't 要求to require; requirement 主要main; mainly 要是if 必要necessary 需要to need; needs

More words: Soon & just now

刚just; just now 刚才just now 刚刚just; a moment ago 不久soon; not long after 不一会儿in a short while 快要almost; about to 快点儿hurry up 随时at any time 同时at the same time 接下来next; following 接着to follow; then 然后then; after that 等到by the time; to wait until 多久how long 好久a long time

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