就要

be about to; be going to soon, must; be expected to, insist on wanting; be determined to have, need; require

→ 就
phrase Very common #554
be about to; be going to soon Used for something expected to happen or begin soon.
CH: 他们今晚就要搬家了。
EN: They’re moving tonight.

再睡一辈子就要过去了

Another lifetime of sleep, and it’ll all be over.

— 莫斯科不相信眼泪 (1980)

他就要出院了。

He’ll be discharged from the hospital soon.

你说过要是有人骂我就要打他

You said that if anyone insults me, I should hit them.

— 母亲 (2009)

戏就要开锣啦

The show is about to begin!

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

阿姆你的愿望就要实现了喔

Amu, your wish is about to come true!

— I Am What I Am (2021)

动物园就要开门了

The zoo is about to open.

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

我们一个小时后就要出发了

We’re leaving in an hour.

— 几近成名 (2000)

她就要醒了

She’s about to wake up.

— 美食总动员 (2007)

共产党就要完蛋了!

The Communist Party is about to collapse!

— 末代皇帝 (1987)

她说可怕的事就要发生了

She said something terrible was about to happen.

— 阿基拉 (1988)

她下周就要过生日了

Her birthday is next week.

— 再见列宁 (2003)

战争就要降临了

War is about to break out.

— 指环王2:双塔奇兵 (2002)

没叫停就要一直演下去

If no one calls it off, you have to keep performing.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

可能今晚就要生了

The baby might be born tonight.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

只要我看到就要拿.

Whenever I see it, I have to take it.

— 杀手疾风号 (2022)

校长的话你也听到了明年就要开除他了

You heard what the principal said too—he’ll be expelled next year.

— 地球上的星星 (2007)

我的乐队就要登台

My band is about to take the stage.

— 爆裂鼓手 (2014)

飞行船就要倒下来了

The airship is about to fall down.

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

你不说一声就要走?

You're leaving without even saying goodbye?

— 神秘河 (2003)

船他妈的就要沉了

The fucking ship is about to sink.

— 泰坦尼克号 (1997)

我之前没想到自己就要成为一名女船长了。

I never thought I’d become a female ship captain.

而且她就要沉没了

And she’s about to sink.

— 泰坦尼克号 (1997)

只要是魔女的孩子满十三岁就要离开家门了

Every witch’s child has to leave home when they turn thirteen.

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

明晚就要演出了你必须在明晚之前找他谈

The performance is tomorrow night, so you have to talk to him before then.

— 死亡诗社 (1989)

汤姆就要到家了。

Tom is about to get home.

这个屋两个就要一起喝

The two of us have to drink this together.

— 一一 (2000)

今天就要回来啦!

They’ll be back today!

— 色‧戒 (2007)

它们才被唤醒就要消逝了?

They’ve only just been awakened, and already they’re going to disappear?

— 海洋之歌 (2014)

就要以性命相见

You’ll have to fight me to the death.

— 卧虎藏龙 (2000)

小玉再过两、三个月就要生了

Xiaoyu is due to give birth in another two or three months.

— A Sun (2019)

家具下午就要运走了

The furniture will be shipped out this afternoon.

— 这个男人来自地球 (2007)

马上出发,不然你就要错过公车了。

Set off now, or you'll miss the bus.

十五分钟后就要下潜

We’ll be diving in fifteen minutes.

— 亚特兰蒂斯:失落的帝国 (2001)

我今天就要捉到他

I’m going to catch him today.

— 精英部队2:大敌当前 (2010)

奇迹就要发生了

A miracle is about to happen.

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

你就要出去了

You’re about to go out.

— 预言者 (2009)

动作再不快点,天就要亮了

If we don't hurry up, it'll be daylight soon.

— 天空之城 (1986)

只能等到天亮,然后就要出发

We can only wait until dawn, then we have to leave.

— 指环王3:王者无敌 (2003)

森林就要醒了

The forest is about to wake up.

— 指环王2:双塔奇兵 (2002)

"而且今晚就要搬家"

And I have to move tonight.

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

她这周末就要出发。

She’s leaving this weekend.

这家伙就要在我的臂膀里死去

This guy is about to die in my arms.

— 落水狗 (1992)

“回来就要久得多。”

It takes a lot longer to get back.

要么就要倒霉

Otherwise, you'll be in for some bad luck.

— 美食总动员 (2007)

下次攻来就分胜负趁我们还有气力,就要分胜负

The next time they attack, we’ll settle the matter once and for all. We must decide the victor while we still have the strength.

— 七武士 (1954)

然后就要杀了你

Then I'll kill you.

— 利维坦 (2014)

再不快点你就要赶不上末班车了。

Hurry up, or you'll miss the last bus.

杰克森一家明天下午就要来看望我们。

The Jacksons are coming to visit us tomorrow afternoon.

这就要走吗?

Are you leaving already?

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

她半年后就要出国了。

She’ll be going abroad in six months.

我的人生就要完结了

My life is about to end.

— 真爱至上 (2003)

现在他就要对付我们?

Is he going to come after us now?

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

我要去把三文治弄好还有一个小时就要试镜了

I’m going to make a sandwich. I have an audition in an hour.

— 穆赫兰道 (2001)

明年她就要上大学了

She'll be starting college next year.

— 我仍在此 (2024)

坐吧,就要起飞了

Have a seat—we're about to take off.

— 猫鼠游戏 (2002)

你就要被辞退

You're about to get fired.

— 放牛班的春天 (2004)

飞往北京的飞机就要起飞了。

The flight to Beijing is about to take off.

我的同学们就要看到它了。

My classmates are about to see it.

美梦就要成真了,伙计们

Your dreams are about to come true, guys.

— 死亡诗社 (1989)

第二张网几乎就要完工,可我拿鱼怎么办呢?

The second net is almost finished, but what am I supposed to do with the fish?

我爸爸明年春天就要退休了。

My dad is retiring next spring.

如果我准备好英勇地死去就要没有痛苦

If I’m prepared to die heroically, it should be without pain.

— 帝国的毁灭 (2004)

天就要亮了

Dawn is breaking.

— 鬼灭之刃:无限列车篇 (2020)

明天她就要结婚然后离我远去

Tomorrow she’s getting married and leaving me far away.

— 惊魂记 (1960)

我昨晚才到纽约三小时后就要飞到巴黎

I only arrived in New York last night, and three hours later I have to fly to Paris.

— 猫鼠游戏 (2002)

再降就要撞山了

If we descend any farther, we'll hit the mountain.

— The Captain (2019)

可是你就要破产了

But you're about to go bankrupt.

— 梦幻之地 (1989)

明年就要举行奥运会了

The Olympics will be held next year.

— 阿基拉 (1988)

就要一直演下去

You have to keep pretending.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

星期六就要将它炸毁

It’s going to be blown up on Saturday.

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

明天晚上就要演出

The performance is tomorrow night.

— 死亡诗社 (1989)

嗯,不过我一会儿就要走的

Mm, but I’ll be leaving soon.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

她就要嫁人了

She's about to get married.

— 卧虎藏龙 (2000)

但是他就要倒下去了

But he's about to fall over.

— 爱情是狗娘 (2000)

而且当晚就要离开

And we have to leave that very night.

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

船就要开了

The boat is about to leave.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

两个月后就要比赛

The competition is in just two months.

— 调音师 (2018)

不过一会儿就要进去

But we’ll have to go in soon.

— 潜行者 (1979)

小晓就要快成北京人了

Xiaoxiao is almost a Beijinger.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

十三岁就要独立啊

You’re expected to be independent at just thirteen?

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

天亮,你就要离开这儿

At dawn, you’ll have to leave here.

— 幽灵公主 (1997)

phrase Uncommon #6,040
must; be expected to Expresses an obligation or responsibility, often as a consequence of a situation or condition.
CH: 你接受了这份工作,就要遵守公司的规定。
EN: If you accept this job, you must follow the company’s rules.

有不懂的事情就要问我知道吗?

If there's anything you don't understand, ask me, okay?

— 千与千寻 (2001)

你想要受教育就要拿大把钞票来

If you want an education, you’ll have to shell out a lot of money.

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

开摩托车就要有开摩托车的样子

If you're going to ride a motorcycle, you have to look the part.

— Suzhou River (2000)

您如果没有车票下一站就要下车

If you don't have a ticket, you'll have to get off at the next stop.

— 釜山行 (2016)

你要杀我,就要过来

If you want to kill me, you’ll have to come over here.

— 星际旅行2:可汗怒吼 (1982)

那我们给你搬了搬了就要付钱

Then we'll move it for you, but once it's moved, you'll have to pay.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

要当特警就要有自知之明

To become a SWAT officer, you need to know your own limits.

— 精英部队2:大敌当前 (2010)

你们现在就要告诉我告诉她吧

You need to tell me now—go ahead and tell her.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

可是如果你想去看服部,你就要现在去了

But if you want to go see Hattori, you have to go now.

— 东京物语 (1953)

没办法,饭煮好了就要吃

There’s no helping it—once the food’s cooked, you have to eat it.

— 无间道 (2002)

如果你是认真的,你就要准备好接受这一切

If you’re serious, you need to be prepared to accept all of this.

— 巴德尔和迈因霍夫集团 (2008)

你得了这个头衔,就要承担一些责任。

With that title comes a certain amount of responsibility.

我劝你我知道你认为这些人是你的朋友如果你真是他们的朋友就要诚实

I'm telling you, I know you think these people are your friends, but if you really are their friend, you need to be honest.

— 几近成名 (2000)

肚子里有孩子时就要控制自己说的对

When you’re pregnant, you have to watch what you say, right?

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

回家就要放轻松

Once you get home, just relax.

— 机械师 (2004)

换句话说要是波鲁克赢了你就要替他付这些帐单

In other words, if Boruk wins, you'll have to pay these bills for him.

— 红猪 (1992)

要念就要认真念

If you're going to read it, read it properly.

— 那些年,我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

就要活得像穷人

You have to live like a poor person.

— 回归 (2006)

出来混就要想到会有这种事情发生

If you’re going to make it out there, you have to expect things like this to happen.

— A Sun (2019)

为什麽我之前就要留意?

Why should I have paid attention earlier?

— 白丝带 (2009)

phrase Uncommon #12,096
insist on wanting; be determined to have 就要 emphasizes that the speaker is set on having or doing something.
CH: 我就要这个。
EN: I want this one, and I’m not changing my mind.

我就要这个

This is the one I want.

— 哭声 (2016)

就要这个女孩这个女孩不能演我的电影

I want this girl—she can't be in my movie.

— 穆赫兰道 (2001)

看起来不错,换我的车还要多少你是说你就要这部,不再考虑?

Looks good. How much more would I need to pay to trade in my car? You mean you only want this one and aren't considering anything else?

— 惊魂记 (1960)

我就要份牛排。

I’ll just have a steak.

我就要你们死

I just want you all dead.

— 阿基拉 (1988)

phrase Rare #28,880
need; require Indicates that something is needed or required under the stated circumstances.
CH: 每两个柜台就要一个人。
EN: You need one person for every two counters.

不,每两个柜台就要一个人

No, we need one person for every two counters.

— 猫鼠游戏 (2002)

现在不走的话你们就要…滚开

If you don't leave now, you’re going to... Get lost!

— 阿基拉 (1988)

就要双倍地活

Then I’ll live twice as fully.

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)