将

將
jiāng
#132 most
frequent character
be going to, will, would
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

将 first showed a hand 寸 grabbing meat, meaning 'to take'. 丬 qiáng supplies the sound. From 'to take' came 'to hold' and 'to use'. Read jiàng, it also means 'leader' and a military rank.

Drawn as: hand grabbing meat

将 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

我将去北京旅行。
wǒ jiāng qù běijīng lǚxíng 。
I will travel to Beijing.
他将会赢得比赛。
tā jiānghuì yíngde bǐsài 。
He is going to win the competition.
我们将于明天开始上课。
wǒmen jiāng yú míngtiān kāishǐ shàngkè 。
We will start the class tomorrow.

Grammar Points

HSK 5
Expressing future with "jiang"
HSK 5
Using "jiang" as a formal "ba"

Same Characters, Different Readings

将jiàng
(bound form) a general
将qiāng
to desire, to invite, to request

Words with similar meanings

会huì
will
Used to indicate a future possibility or ability, often in a more casual context.
要yào
to want to; to be going to
Often implies a stronger intention or desire compared to '将', indicating a plan.

Homophones

江jiāng
river
僵jiāng
stiff
姜jiāng
ginger

Words Starting With 将

将来jiāng lái
in the future; future; the future
将军jiāng jūn
(Military) admiral; (chess) to check; to embarrass
将近jiāng jìn
almost; nearly; close to

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