将
Readings and meanings
- will; going to — a more formal way to talk about the future
- used like 把 to move the object in front of the verb
Examples
他明天将去图书馆。
tā míng tiān jiāng qù tú shū guǎn
He will go to the library tomorrow.
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请将门关上。
qǐng jiāng mén guān shàng
Please close the door.
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Words that use “将” as jiāng
将来jiāng láithe time that will come after nowWordHSK 3将近jiāng jìnalmostWordHSK 3即将jí jiāngabout to do somethingWordHSK 4将要jiāng yàowillWordHSK 5将军jiāng jūna general, a very high officer in the army who leads soldiersWordHSK 6必将bì jiāngwill certainlyWordHSK 6将会jiāng huìauxiliary verb introducing future action: mayWord
jiàng
jiang4Reading 2- (bound form) a general CC-CEDICT
- (literary) to command; to lead CC-CEDICT
- (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess) CC-CEDICT
Words that use “将” as jiàng
麻将má jiàngmahjong, a Chinese game with small tiles, played by four peopleWordHSK 7–9上将shàng jiànggeneralWord中将zhōng jiànglieutenant generalWord主将zhǔ jiàngcommander-in-chiefWord偏将piān jiàngdeputy generalWord健将jiàn jiàng(archaic) adept and valiant military generalWord准将zhǔn jiàngbrigadier generalWord副将fù jiàngdeputy generalWord
qiāng
qiang1Reading 3- to invite someone to drink (as in 将进酒, 'please, drink wine!')
- to politely ask someone to do something (as in 将进酒, a poem)
Examples
“将进酒”是请你喝酒的意思。
qiāng jìn jiǔ shì qǐng nǐ hē jiǔ de yì si
'Jiangjinjiu' means 'please, drink your wine.'
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老师，“将进酒”是什么意思？
lǎo shī qiāng jìn jiǔ shì shén me yì si
Teacher, what does 'Jiangjinjiu' mean?
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Words that use “将” as qiāng
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Speed
Practice writing 将
Draw “将” here — the faint guide shows its shape.