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The word "快要" is formed through the direct combination of two independent characters, each contributing its core meaning to create a new, unified concept. The first character, "快", carries the fundamental idea of "quick" or "soon", while the second, "要", introduces the notion of "will" or "about to". Their formation is not arbitrary but a logical semantic pairing where "要" specifies the impending nature of the action or state, and "快" intensifies its immediacy, resulting in a compound that conveys the sense of something being on the very brink of happening.

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快要黑了。

Tiān kuàiyào hēi le.

The sky is about to darken.

快要回家了。

Tā kuàiyào huí jiā le.

He is about to go home.

电影快要开始了。

Diànyǐng kuàiyào kāishǐ le.

The movie is about to start.

快要完成作业了。

Wǒ kuàiyào wánchéng zuòyè le.

I am about to finish my homework.

如果再不出发,我们快要迟到了。

Rúguǒ zài bù chūfā, wǒmen kuàiyào chídào le.

If we don't leave now, we are about to be late.

Word Definition - 快要

kuài yào nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)

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