Difference between revisions of "Expressing future with "jiang""
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| − | * 我 相信 你 <em>将</em> 会 成为 一 个 成功 的 企业家。 | + | * 我 相信 你 <em>将</em> 会 成为 一 个 成功 的 企业家。<span class="trans">I believe that you will soon become a successful politician.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>将</em> 去 中国 学习。 | + | * 他 <em>将</em> 去 中国 学习。<span class="trans">He is about to go to China to study.</span> |
| − | * 我们 公司 <em>将</em> 要 推出 一 个 新 产品。 | + | * 我们 公司 <em>将</em> 要 推出 一 个 新 产品。<span class="trans">Our company is about to release a new product.</span> |
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Revision as of 06:04, 21 June 2013
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将 (jiāng) can be used to denote something is about to happen in the near future, a bit like "about to" in English. It is generally used in formal contexts.
Structure
将 + [imminent event]
Examples
- 我 相信 你 将 会 成为 一 个 成功 的 企业家。I believe that you will soon become a successful politician.
- 他 将 去 中国 学习。He is about to go to China to study.
- 我们 公司 将 要 推出 一 个 新 产品。Our company is about to release a new product.
将 is often combined with other verbs like 会 and 要, and has a similar meaning.
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