Word

将 (jiāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

also read as:

jiàng completes mahjong game name; general

Meaning of 将

介 jiè preposition

preposition introducing the object (disposal marker)

请将门关上。

qǐng jiāng mén guān shàng

Please close the door.

副 fù adverb

will

我将去北京。

wǒ jiāng qù Běi jīng

I will go to Beijing.

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Word breakdown

将 jiāng — preposition introducing the object (disposal marker)

1 将来 jiāng lái — future HSK 4
- 将 will, shall (indicating future time)
- 来 come (what is to come)
Example

我将来想当医生。

wǒ jiāng lái xiǎng dāng yī shēng

I want to be a doctor in the future.
2 将要 jiāng yào — be going to HSK 4
- 将 about to, approaching future
- 要 will, intention
Example

会议将要开始了。

huì yì jiāng yào kāi shǐ le

The meeting is about to start.
3 即将 jí jiāng — about to HSK 5
- 即 immediately, right away (emphasizes immediacy)
- 将 will, going to (indicates future tense)
Example

会议即将开始。

huì yì jí jiāng kāi shǐ

The meeting is about to start.
4 将近 jiāng jìn — almost HSK 5
- 将 approaching, about to (indicates movement towards)
- 近 near, close (indicates proximity)
Example

他学中文将近三年了。

tā xué zhōng wén jiāng jìn sān nián le

He has been studying Chinese for almost three years.
5 将军 jiāng jūn — general HSK 6
- 将 general, military commander
- 军 army, military
Example

将军下令部队前进。

jiāng jūn xià lìng bù duì qián jìn

The general ordered the troops to advance.

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6 将就 jiāng jiù — make do with HSK 7
- 将 to handle, to manage (a situation)
- 就 to accommodate, to adapt to (circumstances)
Example

这个房间虽然小，但我们可以将就一下。

zhè ge fáng jiān suī rán xiǎo dàn wǒ men kě yǐ jiāng jiù yī xià

Although this room is small, we can make do with it.
7 必将 bì jiāng — will certainly HSK 7
- 必 certainly, inevitably
- 将 will, shall (future tense marker)
Example

正义必将战胜邪恶。

zhèng yì bì jiāng zhàn shèng xié è

Justice will certainly triumph over evil.

Structure & writing

1 将 jiāng — will; about to

Xpinyin

将 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 丬 pán — split wood/plank radical

丬 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 4

奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 将 jiāng will; about to

HSK 5

浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste 状 zhuàng shape; form; state

HSK 6

壮 zhuàng sturdy; strong 妆 zhuāng to put on makeup; to adorn oneself with cosmetics 酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste)

HSK 7

寝 qǐn to sleep 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part)

1.2 夕 xī — evening; sunset (opposite of 朝zhāo)

夕 is a component in 14 characters

HSK 1

名 míng name; appellation of a person or thing 外 wài outside; exterior (opposite of 内/里) 多 duō many; much; a large number (opposite of 少/寡) 岁 suì year

HSK 4

夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 将 jiāng will; about to 梦 mèng dream (physiological phenomenon during sleep) 餐 cān to eat (a meal)

HSK 5

怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste

HSK 6

酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste)

HSK 7

桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 罗 luó net for catching birds

1.3 寸 cùn — cun, a unit of length (1/10 of a 尺, approx. 1/30 meter)

寸 is a component in 25 characters

HSK 1

对 duì to answer; to reply 得 dé to get; to obtain (opposite of 失) 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops

HSK 2

过 guò to move from one place or party to another

HSK 3

封 fēng to confer a title, rank, or fief upon a vassal (in ancient times) 衬 chèn to line with a layer underneath or inside

HSK 4

付 fù to submit; to hand over 厨 chú kitchen 导 dǎo to guide; to channel 将 jiāng will; about to 尊 zūn of high status or seniority

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村 cūn village; small residential settlement 耐 nài to endure; to withstand; to bear 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops

HSK 5

冠 guàn (lit.) to put on a hat (in ancient times, a capping ceremony at age 20 marked adulthood) 守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 寻 xún ancient unit of length equal to eight chi (also said to be seven or six chi)

HSK 6

夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 寿 shòu long-lived; advanced in age 射 shè to shoot or launch (an arrow, bullet, ball, etc.) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct

HSK 7

嚼 jiáo to chew; to masticate 寺 sì ancient government office 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 辱 rǔ shame; disgrace (opposite of 荣)

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