Word: 准备 (zhǔnbèi) to be about to

These are the example sentences using 准备 in the sense to be about to. Every sentence using 准备 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Traditional: 準備

Example sentences using 准备 in this sense

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一架客机正准备降落。

Yí jià kèjī zhèng zhǔnbèi jiàngluò.

A passenger plane is getting ready to land.
你打来的时候我正准备出门。

Nǐ dǎ lái de shíhou wǒ zhèng zhǔnbèi chūmén.

I was about to leave when you telephoned.
我不准备和苏西结婚。

Wǒ bù zhǔnbèi hé sū xī jiéhūn.

I'm not about to marry Suzie.
我们准备去爬山，不料车坏了。

Wǒmen zhǔnbèi qù páshān, búliào chē huàile.

We were about to go hiking, but unexpectedly the car broke down.
我正准备打电话给你。

Wǒ zhèng zhǔnbèi dǎdiànhuà gěi nǐ.

I was just about to call you.