The adverb 即将 “to be about to”
The adverb of time indicates that an action is about to happen. It is followed by a verb consisting of two or more characters. 即将 is used in written language.
Examples
我们已经完成了学业,即将走上工作岗位
We have graduated and are about to get a job
wǒmen yǐjīng wánchéng le xuéyè, jíjiāng zǒu shàng gōngzuò gǎngwèi
本次航班即将抵达上海浦东国际机场
This flight is about to arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport
běn cì hángbān jíjiāng dǐdá shànghǎi pǔdōng guójì jīchǎng
两个国家即将开战
Two countries are about to go to war
liǎng ge guójiā jíjiāng kāizhàn
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