How to Say ‘Is starting soon’ in Simplified Chinese
快开始了
kuài kāi shǐ le
[kwye kye-shǐ luh]
💬 Usage Tip: The pattern [快 + verb + 了] means “it’s about to…” or “will soon…”. [了] adds the feeling that a change is imminent.
🇨🇳 In China: This is a classic phrase for hype. You can say it before a match, a concert, a livestream, or even dinner.
Phrase Breakdown
快
kuài
[kwye]
soon; almost
Shows that something is about to happen.
世界杯快开始了。
The World Cup is about to start.
开始
kāi shǐ
[kye-shǐ]
to start; to begin
Describes the beginning of an event or activity.
比赛快开始了，大家坐好吧。
The match is about to start, everyone sit down.
了
le
[luh]
particle indicating a new situation or change
Placed at the end to show something has happened or is now the case.
世界杯快开始了，我们很兴奋。
The World Cup is about to start, and we are very excited.
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