将

將

jiāng

adverb HSK 5 #172

Meanings

1 will; shall; about to
2 to take; general (jiàng)

Characters

will; shall; to take

Examples

我将在明天出发。

Wǒ jiāng zài míngtiān chūfā.

I will depart tomorrow.

将来你想做什么？

Jiānglái nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme?

What do you want to do in the future?

他是一位将军。

Tā shì yī wèi jiāngjūn.

He is a general.

Tips

usage

将 as jiāng means 'will/about to' (将来 future, 将要 about to) — more formal than 要. As jiàng it means 'general' (将军). Also used in Chinese chess.

Stroke Order

将 jiāng