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How to Say ‘It'll be done soon.’ in Simplified Chinese

很快就好了。

hěn kuài jiù hǎo le

[hun kweye jyoh haow luh]

💬 Usage Tip: [就] with a time word often means "then" or "as soon as that point comes": [很快就好了] = "it'll be ready soon." You can reuse it in [马上就来] "I'll come right away" or [一会儿就结束] "it'll end in a moment."

Phrase Breakdown

很快

hěn kuài

very soon; quickly

Indicates that something will happen in a short time.

Example

他很快就来。

He will come soon.

Words in this phrase

hěn

[hun]

very; quite

An adverb meaning very or quite, often placed before adjectives.

Example

他很忙。

He is very busy.

kuài

[kweye]

fast; quick; soon

Describes speed or something happening quickly or soon.

Example

他跑得很快。

He runs very fast.

jiù

[jyoh]

then; already; as soon as

An adverb often showing that something happens sooner than expected, then, or right away in context.

Example

你一叫我,我就来。

As soon as you call me, I’ll come.

好了

hǎo le

is ready; is done; all right

Means the task is finished or something will be ready soon.

Example

快好了。

It will be ready soon.

Words in this phrase

hǎo

[haow]

good; well; okay; get better

Besides meaning good, it can also mean to recover or become better in health or condition.

Example

他的感冒好了吗?

Has his cold gotten better?

le

[luh]

completed action; change of state particle

Here it often marks a change of state, such as becoming better or being finished.

Example

天黑了。

It has gotten dark.

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