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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 快要
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 快要 | kuài yào | - nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth) |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 2 | 2,914 | 7,359 | 3,919 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 快 | kuài | - rapid - quick - speed - rate - soon - almost - to make haste - clever - sharp (of knives or wits) - forthright - plainspoken - gratified - pleased - pleasant |
| 要 | yāo | - (bound form) to demand; to coerce |
| 要 | yào | - to want; to need; to ask for - will; shall; about to - need to; should - if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5]) - (bound form) important |
Other Words Containing 快要
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 快要 | - | 2 | 2,914 | 7,359 | 3,919 |