Future Marker 将

The formal future tense marker 将, a key grammatical particle in written Chinese

Introduction

将 (jiāng) is one of the most important grammatical words in formal and written Chinese. It marks the future tense and is used extensively in news, official documents, and academic writing.

While casual speech prefers 要 or 会 for the future, 将 is essential for sounding educated and professional in formal contexts.

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  1. 1 将 Will; shall; be about to (future marker). As a preposition: with; by; using. ...

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  1. 将 jiāng Will; shall; be about to (future marker). As a preposition: with; by; using. A formal literary word indicating future action or introduci...
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