就要...了 jiùyào... le about to Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 就要 jiùyào adverbauxiliary to be about to Expresses that something is on the point of happening soon; often used in the 就要...了 jiùyào... le pattern了 le particle [modal particle] Placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a new situation, a change in circumstances, or to convey imperative or exclamatory force.