Using "jiang" as a formal "ba"

The 将 (jiāng) sentence is a useful structure for focusing on the result or influence of an action. It's a formal way of saying 把 and generally used in formal contexts.

Structure

Subj. + 将 + Obj. + [Verb Phrase]

Examples

• Oscar 将 最佳 女主角 这个 奖 颁 给 了 一个 很 年轻 的 演员 。Oscar jiāng zuì jiā nǚ zhǔjiǎo zhège jiǎng bān gěile yīgè hěn niánqīng de yǎnyuán.The Oscar jury gave the award for Best Actress to a very young actress.
• 学校 将 那些 经常 逃学 的 学生 都 开除 了 。Xuéxiào jiāng nàxiē jīngcháng táoxué de xuéshēng dōu kāi chúle.The school expelled those students who skipped school very often.
• 老板 决定 将 公司 20% 的 股份 卖 给 一个 美国 公司 。Lǎobǎn juédìng jiāng gōngsī 20% de gǔfèn mài gěi yīgè měiguó gōngsī.The boss decided to sell 20% share of the company to an American company.
• 政府 要求 这些 官员 将 赃款 归还 给 国家 。Zhèngfǔ yāoqiú zhèxiē guānyuán jiāng zāngkuǎn guīhuán gěi guójiā.The government asked these officials to return those dirty money.

See also

• Expressing future with "jiang"
• Using "ba" sentences

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5