How to Say ‘Your glass is almost empty’ in Simplified Chinese
你杯子快空了
nǐ bēi zi kuài kōng le
[nee bēizi kwye koong le]
💬 Usage Tip: 快…了 wraps around a word to mean "almost…" or "about to…". Also 快到了 "almost there" and 快好了 "almost ready".
Phrase Breakdown
你杯子
nǐ bēi zi
your glass
杯子 means 'cup / glass'. 的 is dropped in casual speech: 你杯子 = 你的杯子.
你杯子在这儿。
Your cup is here.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you; your
A basic pronoun meaning you; before a family term it often means your.
你姐姐最近很忙。
Your older sister has been busy lately.
杯子
bēi zi
[bēizi]
cup; glass
A common noun for a drinking cup or glass.
这个杯子很漂亮。
This cup is very pretty.
快空了
kuài kōng le
is almost empty
快……了 means 'almost / about to'. 空 means 'empty'.
手机快没电了。
My phone is almost out of battery.
Words in this phrase
快
kuài
[kwye]
soon; almost
Used to say something is about to happen in a short time.
比赛快开始了。
The match is about to start.
空
kōng
[koong]
empty; fasting
In 空腹, this character helps express the idea of having an empty stomach.
检查前要空腹。
Before the examination, you need to fast.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Sentence-final particle showing a new situation; with 快 it means 'about to'.
天快黑了。
It's almost dark.
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