jiāng

茳

Character · Adverb · Verb · Preposition · NounTraditional將

will; lead; use

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Meanings

5 senses · 12 examples
1.

adverb

will; be going to; about to

Expresses future action or an imminent event.

Tiān天
jiāng将
xià下
yǔ雨
 。

It is going to rain.

Wǒ我
jiāng将
qù去
Běi北
jīng京
lǚ旅
xíng行
 。

I will travel to Beijing.

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Huì会
yì议
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
wǔ午
sān三
diǎn点
kāi开
shǐ始
 。

The meeting will start at 3 PM.

2.

verb

to lead; to command; to bring

formal

Used for leading armies, assisting someone, or holding/carrying something.

Jiāng将
jūn军
zhǐ指
huī挥
jūn军
duì队
 。

The general commands the army.

Chū出
mén门
shí时
 ，
qǐng请
jiāng将
mén门
dài带
shàng上
 。

When you go out, please close the door.

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Tā他
jiāng将
cǐ此
xiāo消
xi息
gào告
sù诉
dà大
jiā家
 。

He brought this news to everyone.

3.

verb

to use; to take

formal

Often used in formal or idiomatic expressions.

jiāng将
gōng功
shú赎
zuì罪

atone for a crime by meritorious service

Qǐng请
jiāng将
cǐ此
wù物
jiāo交
gěi给
tā他
 。

Please take this item and give it to him.

4.

preposition

with; by; used to introduce the object of a disposal construction

formal

Used in the 'bǎ' construction (将字句) in formal or written Chinese.

Qǐng请
jiāng将
wén文
jiàn件
fàng放
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
 。

Please put the document on the table.

Tā他
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
jiāng将
wèn问
tí题
jiě解
jué决
le了
 。

He quickly solved the problem.

5.

noun

general (military rank)

Refers to a senior military officer rank.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
lù陆
jūn军
shàng上
jiàng将
 。

He is an army general.

Jiāng将
jūn军
men们
zhèng正
zài在
kāi开
huì会
 。

The generals are having a meeting.