soon; about to; be on the verge of
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
soon; about to; be on the verge of
formalUsed to indicate something is going to happen in the near future, often with a formal or literary tone. Frequently followed by a verb phrase.
Lǐ理
xiǎng想
jí即
jiāng将
shí实
xiàn现
。
The ideal is about to be realized.
Zhǎn展
lǎn览
huì会
jí即
jiāng将
bì闭
mù幕
。
The exhibition is about to close.
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Fēi飞
jī机
jí即
jiāng将
qǐ起
fēi飞
，
qǐng请
chéng乘
kè客
men们
xì系
hǎo好
ān安
quán全
dài带
。
The plane is about to take off; please fasten your seatbelts.
Tā他
jí即
jiāng将
cóng从
dà大
xué学
bì毕
yè业
，
duì对
wèi未
lái来
chōng充
mǎn满
qī期
dài待
。
He is about to graduate from university and is full of anticipation for the future.
Zhè这
zuò座
dà大
qiáo桥
de的
gōng工
chéng程
jí即
jiāng将
wán完
chéng成
。
The construction of this bridge is on the verge of completion.