Writing
将 (jiāng) — how to say "will" in Chinese
将
Will; going to
passive / 把 preposition · time adverb
How to use it
time adverb
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
他将去北京。
tā jiāng qù běi jīng
He will go to Beijing.
passive / 把 preposition
Brings the object, or the doer, in front of the verb.
他将书放在桌上。
tā jiāng shū fàng zài zhuō shàng
He put the book on the table.
Radicals / Keys
寸
Inch
#41 · cùn · 3 strokes
Collocations
将开始
jiāng kāishǐ
will begin
Examples
明天我将开始学习中文。
Tomorrow I will start learning Chinese.
我将去北京。
I will go to Beijing.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "will" in Chinese?
"will" in Chinese is 将 (jiāng).
将 meaning in English
将 (jiāng) means "Will; going to".
Will in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced jiāng (written as jiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "will" in Chinese characters?
It is written 将 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 将?
将 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 将
将 — future with “will”
Subj. + 将 (jiāng) + Verb Phrase
将 vs 把 — formal “ba” construction
Subj. + 将 (jiāng) + Obj. + Verb + Complement
即将 vs 尽快 vs 早晚 — future timing
即将 (jíjiāng) + Verb / 尽快 (jǐnkuài) + Verb / 早晚 (zǎowǎn) + Verb
于 — formal time and place with 于
Subject + (将 (jiāng)) + 于 (yú) + Time/Place + Verb; Subject + Verb + 于 (yú) + Time/Place
必定 — certain to happen
Subj. + 必定 (bìdìng) / 必将 (bìjiāng) / 势必 (shìbì) + Verb