Difference between revisions of "Expressing future with "jiang""

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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.
 
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==
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== Structure ==
  
 
<div class="jiegou">
 
<div class="jiegou">
将 + [Imminent Event]
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Subj. + 将 + [Verb Phrase]
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
==Examples==
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== Examples ==
  
 
<div class="liju">
 
<div class="liju">
* 我 相信 你  <em>将</em> 成为 一 个 成功 的 企业家。<span class="trans">I believe that you will soon become a successful entrepreneur.</span>
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* 他  <em>将</em> 去 中国 学习。<span class="trans">He is about to go to China to study.</span>
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*<em>将</em> 成为 一 个 成功 的 企业家 。<span class="trans">He will become a successful entrepreneur.</span>
* 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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*这个 政策 <em>将</em> 会 大大 改善 农民 的 收入 。<span class="trans">This policy is about to improve farmers' income.</span>
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*如果 政府 不 批准 ,我们 <em>将</em> 举行 抗议 。<span class="trans">We're about to hold protest if the government disapprove.</span>
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*这 次 世界杯 <em>将</em> 在 莫斯科 举行 。<span class="trans">This World Cup will be held in Moscow.</span>
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*我们 公司 明年 <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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</div>
 
</div>
  
 
将 is often combined with other verbs like 会 and 要, and has a similar meaning.
 
将 is often combined with other verbs like 会 and 要, and has a similar meaning.
  
==See also==
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== See also ==
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*[[Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will"]]
 
*[[Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will"]]
 
*[[Wanting to do something with yao]]
 
*[[Wanting to do something with yao]]

Revision as of 03:33, 8 January 2018

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

Subj. + 将 + [Verb Phrase]

Examples

  • 成为 一 个 成功 的 企业家 。He will become a successful entrepreneur.
  • 这个 政策 会 大大 改善 农民 的 收入 。This policy is about to improve farmers' income.
  • 如果 政府 不 批准 ,我们 举行 抗议 。We're about to hold protest if the government disapprove.
  • 这 次 世界杯 在 莫斯科 举行 。This World Cup will be held in Moscow.
  • 我们 公司 明年 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.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5