How to Say ‘Is going to cry’ in Traditional Chinese
要哭了
yào kū le
[yaow kū le]
💬 Usage Tip: 要 + verb + 了 at the end means "is about to": 要下雨了 "it's about to rain".
Phrase Breakdown
要
yào
[yaow]
want; need; going to
Often means 'want to' or 'need to.' In ordering, it asks about your choice or preference.
你要用燕麥奶的話，要多加十元。
If you want to use oat milk, it costs ten dollars extra.
哭
kū
[kū]
to cry
To shed tears; here used jokingly for something suffering.
小孩一直哭。
The child keeps crying.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
With 快…了, shows something is about to happen.
火車快來了。
The train is about to arrive.
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