将来

將來
jiānglái
noun HSK 3 #2,575

Meanings

  1. 1 in the future; the future
  2. 2 someday; later on

Characters

(about to) + (come) = what is about to come, i.e., the future

Examples

Jiānglái nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme?
What do you want to do in the future?
Jiānglái de shì shéi yě shuō bù zhǔn.
Nobody can predict the future.
Wǒ jiānglái xiǎng qù Zhōngguó.
I want to go to China in the future.

Tips

usage
将来 vs 未来 (wèilái): both mean 'future,' but 将来 is more personal ('in my future'), while 未来 is broader ('the future of technology').

Stroke Order

jiāng
lái