刚要 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刚要 Usage and Examples
just about to
on the verge of
罗西刚要抗议，但又一想决定作罢。
Rosie was about to protest but thought better of it.
他刚要加以解释，她就开始笑起来了。
He was about to offer an explanation, but she was beginning to laugh.
The characters in 刚要
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 刚
- gāng刚yī一as soon as, the moment
- gāng刚yí一shàng上shì市just launched, just released
- gāng刚shàng上rèn任bù不jiǔ久recently took office, newly appointed
- gāng刚mǎi买huí回de的just bought, newly purchased
- gāng刚mǎi买de的just bought, newly purchased
- gāng刚cóng从just from, recently from
- gāng刚tǐ体rigid body
- gāng刚tǐ体mó模xíng型rigid body model
- gāng刚jiàn健Robust, energetic, and vigorous.
- gāng刚jiàn健yǒu有lì力Strong and vigorous, Robust and powerful
- gāng刚xiān先shēng生Mr. Gang
- gāng刚rù入zhí职just started, new hire
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Open the tool →Questions about 刚要
What does 刚要 mean in Chinese?
刚要 (gāng yào) means “just about to, on the verge of”.
How do you pronounce 刚要?
刚要 is pronounced gāng yào in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “just about to” in Chinese?
“just about to” is 刚要 (gāng yào) in Chinese.
How is 刚要 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 刚要, each with pinyin and an English translation.