就要 (zau6 jiu3 | ) : about to

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就要

zau6 jiu3

about to. Mand. only synonym: 快要. Cant. only synonym: 就嚟

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 4,050,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

就要

This word has been viewed 3485 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

就 zau6 - right away; only; approach; comply with
要 jiu3 jiu1 - want; must; shall; important; demand; if

1 compounds containing this word:

錯就要認，打就企定。 - face up to one's mistakes; admit one's mistakes and stand still when one gets beaten

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我過咗年就要做個量地官囉粵
I'll be out of a job after the new year.

你想食水果就要摘佢啦粵
If you want to have some fruit you need to pick it [from the tree].
[Lit. you want eat fruit then pick it [particle]]

咪下扒輕輕，講過就要做到粵
Don't just say it, you must do it.

要成功就要一步一步嚟，千祈要切忌太急進粵
Take things one step at a time; avoid being rash and hasty if you want to succeed.

你聽日就要？有啲𠍁噃。粵
You want it by tomorrow? That leaves me with too little time.

你再遲一點來的話我就要升天了! 國
Get here a second later and I'd be dead!

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