快要 (kuài yào): soon, almost

We are almost there.

It's about to rain. Did you bring an umbrella?

His birthday is coming soon, so I plan to buy a gift.

The movie is about to start; let's go in quickly.

I'm almost done with my homework; wait five more minutes.

It's about to rain, let's hurry home.

The train is about to leave, hurry up and get on.

He is about to graduate and is looking for a job.

It's getting dark; we need to go.

Mom's birthday is coming up; I want to buy her a gift.