HSK 2 · VERSION 2.0#64
Expressing “About to Happen” with “kuài... le”
快……了
How it works
快……了 means something is going to happen very soon.
The pattern
Subject + 快 + Predicate + 了
Example sentences
快下雨了。
It is about to rain.
我们快到学校了。
We are about to arrive at school.
电影快开始了。
The movie is about to start.
Usage note
This pattern is close in meaning to 就要……了, but 快……了 often feels more immediate.