将

jiāng

HSK 33 readings

“Will” in Chinese is 将 (jiāng).

Other characters with the syllable jiang: see all 12 →

Meaning

will
shall
to use

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to take
to checkmate
just a short while ago
(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3])
bound forma general
(Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)
to desire
to invite
to request
(literary) to command; to lead

Example

我已经等了将近半个小时。

I've already waited nearly half an hour.

From 将近 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

jiāngwill / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
jiàng(bound form) a general / (literary) to command; to lead / (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Words containing 将

将近jiāngjìnalmostHSK 3 将来jiāngláiin the futureHSK 3 即将jíjiāngabout to; on the point of; soonHSK 4 将要jiāngyàowillHSK 5 必将bìjiānginevitablyHSK 6 将军jiāngjūn(common place name)HSK 6 麻将májiàngmahjongHSK 7-9

More HSK 3 characters

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