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将 (jiāng) can be used to denote something is about to happen in the near future, similar to [[Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will"|会]], or "will" in English. It is generally used in formal contexts.
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.
 
  
 
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== Structure ==
  
将 is often combined with other verbs like 会 and 要, and has a similar meaning.
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*他 <em>将</em> 成为 一个 好 爸爸。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>jiāng</em> chéngwéi yī gè hǎo bàba.</span><span class="trans">He will become a good father.</span>
*他 <em>将</em> 成为 一个 好 爸爸。<span class="pinyin">Tā jiāng chéngwéi yīgè hǎo bàba.</span><span class="trans">He will be a good father.</span>
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*我 <em>将</em> 永远 记得 你 对 我 的 帮助。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>jiāng</em> yǒngyuǎn jìde nǐ duì wǒ de bāngzhù.</span><span class="trans">I will forever remember the help you have given me.</span>
*我 <em>将</em> 永远 记得 你 对 我 的 帮助。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiāng yǒngyuǎn jìde nǐ duì wǒ de bāngzhù.</span><span class="trans">I will always remember you for helping me.</span>
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*这 次 世界杯 <em>将</em> 在 莫斯科 举行 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè cì Shìjièbēi <em>jiāng</em> zài Mòsīkē jǔxíng.</span><span class="trans">This World Cup will be held in Moscow.</span>
*这 次 世界杯 <em>将</em> 在 莫斯科 举行 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè cì Shìjièbēi <em>jiàng</em> zài mòsīkē jǔxíng.</span><span class="trans">This World Cup will be held in Moscow.</span>
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*比赛 结果 <em>将</em> 在 月底 公布 。<span class="pinyin">Bǐsài jiéguǒ <em>jiāng</em> zài yuèdǐ gōngbù.</span><span class="trans">The results of the competition will be announced at the end of the month.</span>
*比赛 结果 <em>将</em> 在 月底 公布 。<span class="pinyin">Bǐsài jiéguǒ <em>jiàng</em> zài yuèdǐ gōngbù.</span><span class="trans">The result of this contest will be published by the end of this month.</span>
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*他 <em>将 会</em> 成为 一 个 成功 的 企业家 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>jiāng huì</em> chéngwéi yī gè chénggōng de qǐyè jiā.</span><span class="trans">He will become a successful entrepreneur.</span>
*他 <em>将 会</em> 成为 一 个 成功 的 企业家 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>jiāng huì</em> chéngwéi yīgè chénggōng de qǐyè jiā.</span><span class="trans">He will become a successful entrepreneur.</span>
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*如果 政府 不 批准 ,我们 <em>将 会</em> 举行 抗议 。<span class="pinyin">Rúguǒ zhèngfǔ bù pīzhǔn, wǒmen <em>jiāng huì</em> jǔxíng kàngyì.</span><span class="trans">If the government doesn't approve it, we will hold protests.</span>
*如果 政府 不 批准 ,我们 <em>将 会</em> 举行 抗议 。<span class="pinyin">Rúguǒ zhèngfǔ bù pīzhǔn, wǒmen <em>jiāng huì</em> jǔxíng kàngyì.</span><span class="trans">We're about to hold protest if the government disapprove.</span>
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*这个 政策 <em>将 会</em> 大大 改善 农民 的 收入 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège zhèngcè <em>jiāng huì</em> dàdà gǎishàn nóngmín de shōurù.</span><span class="trans">This policy will vastly improve the income of farmers.</span>
*这个 政策 <em>将 会</em> 大大 改善 农民 的 收入 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège zhèngcè <em>jiāng huì</em> dàdà gǎishàn nóngmín de shōurù.</span><span class="trans">This policy is about to improve farmers' income.</span>
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*我们 公司 明年 <em>将 要</em> 推出 一 系列 新 产品 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī míngnián <em>jiāngyào</em> tuīchū yī xìliè xīn chǎnpǐn.</span><span class="trans">Our company will release a series of new products next year.</span>
*我们 公司 明年 <em>将 要</em> 推出 一 系列 新 产品 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī míngnián <em>jiāngyào</em> tuīchū yī xìliè xīn chǎnpǐn.</span><span class="trans">Our company is about to release a series of new products.</span>
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*政府 <em>将</em> 制定 新 的 行业 法规 ,管理 股票 市场 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèngfǔ <em>jiāng</em> zhìdìng xīn de hángyè fǎguī, guǎnlǐ gǔpiào shìchǎng.</span><span class="trans">The government will institute new industry requirements to regulate the stock market.</span>
*政府 <em>将</em> 制定 新 的 行业法规 ,管理 股票 市场 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèngfǔ <em>jiāng</em> zhìdìng xīn de hángyè fǎguī, guǎnlǐ gǔpiào shìchǎng.</span><span class="trans">The government is about to make new industry regulations to supervise stock market.</span>
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*这里 <em>将</em> 变成 一个 旅游 的 好 地方。<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ <em>jiàng</em> biànchéng yī gè lǚyóu de hǎo dìfang.</span><span class="trans">This place will become a tourist destination.</span>
*这里 <em>将</em> 变成 一个 旅游 的 好 地方。<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ jiāng biànchéng yīgè lǚyóu de hǎo dìfang.</span><span class="trans">This place will become a good place to travel.</span>
 
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 09:37, 17 December 2020

将 (jiāng) can be used to denote something is about to happen in the near future, similar to , or "will" in English. It is generally used in formal contexts.

Structure

将 is often combined with other auxiliary verbs like 会 and 要, which doesn't significantly change the meaning.

Subj. + 将 / 将要 / 将会 + [Verb Phrase]

Examples

  • 成为 一个 好 爸爸。jiāng chéngwéi yī gè hǎo bàba.He will become a good father.
  • 永远 记得 你 对 我 的 帮助。jiāng yǒngyuǎn jìde nǐ duì wǒ de bāngzhù.I will forever remember the help you have given me.
  • 这 次 世界杯 在 莫斯科 举行 。Zhè cì Shìjièbēi jiāng zài Mòsīkē jǔxíng.This World Cup will be held in Moscow.
  • 比赛 结果 在 月底 公布 。Bǐsài jiéguǒ jiāng zài yuèdǐ gōngbù.The results of the competition will be announced at the end of the month.
  • 将 会 成为 一 个 成功 的 企业家 。jiāng huì chéngwéi yī gè chénggōng de qǐyè jiā.He will become a successful entrepreneur.
  • 如果 政府 不 批准 ,我们 将 会 举行 抗议 。Rúguǒ zhèngfǔ bù pīzhǔn, wǒmen jiāng huì jǔxíng kàngyì.If the government doesn't approve it, we will hold protests.
  • 这个 政策 将 会 大大 改善 农民 的 收入 。Zhège zhèngcè jiāng huì dàdà gǎishàn nóngmín de shōurù.This policy will vastly improve the income of farmers.
  • 我们 公司 明年 将 要 推出 一 系列 新 产品 。Wǒmen gōngsī míngnián jiāngyào tuīchū yī xìliè xīn chǎnpǐn.Our company will release a series of new products next year.
  • 政府 制定 新 的 行业 法规 ,管理 股票 市场 。Zhèngfǔ jiāng zhìdìng xīn de hángyè fǎguī, guǎnlǐ gǔpiào shìchǎng.The government will institute new industry requirements to regulate the stock market.
  • 这里 变成 一个 旅游 的 好 地方。Zhèlǐ jiàng biànchéng yī gè lǚyóu de hǎo dìfang.This place will become a tourist destination.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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