将 (jiāng) — (adverb) will, be going to; (preposition) used to move the object before the verb, equivalent to 把 but more formal
Definition
As an adverb 将 means 'will / be going to' in formal written Chinese — more literary than 要 or 会 for the future. As a preposition it works like 把 to move the object before the verb, but more formal.
adverb
willbe going to
preposition
used to move the object before the verb, equivalent to 把 but more formal
Examples
- 将。Míng tiān wǒ jiāng qù tú shū guǎn.I will go to the library tomorrow.
- 将。Qǐng jiāng zhè běn shū fàng zài zhuō zi shàng.Please put this book on the table.
- 将。Tā jiāng cān jiā míng tiān de huì yì.He will attend tomorrow's meeting.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 將; 将 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 將 combines 爿, which also supplies a sound and may show a small table, with ⺼ (meat) and 寸 (hand) to picture offering meat as tribute. The simplified 将 is a later shorthand.
Grammar
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