future; hereafter
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
future; time to come; hereafter
Often contrasted with '过去' (past) and '现在' (present). Used in both formal and informal contexts.
Zhè这
xiē些
zī资
liào料
yào要
tuǒ妥
wéi为
bǎo保
cún存
，
yǐ以
gòng供
jiāng将
lái来
cān参
kǎo考
。
These materials should be properly preserved for future reference.
Wǒ我
men们
dōu都
duì对
jiāng将
lái来
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
xī希
wàng望
。
We are all full of hope for the future.
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Tā他
jiāng将
lái来
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
shì是
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
kē科
xué学
jiā家
。
His dream for the future is to become a scientist.
Xiàn现
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
gōng工
zuò作
shì是
wèi为
le了
jiāng将
lái来
shēng生
huó活
dé得
gèng更
hǎo好
。
Working hard now is for a better life in the future.