将 / 将要 / 将会 (will)

• 拼音: jiāng
• 结构: Subj. + 将 / 将要 / 将会 + Verb Phrase
• 汉字拆解: 将 = 丬 (split wood) + 寸 (inch/hand)

含义

将 (jiāng), 将要 (jiāngyào), and 将会 (jiānghuì) all indicate that something will happen in the future. They are more formal than 要 or 会 alone and are commonly used in written Chinese, news reports, and formal speech.

将 is the most concise and literary of the three, appearing frequently in news headlines, official announcements, and classical-flavored writing. 将要 emphasizes imminence — something is about to happen — and is slightly less formal. 将会 emphasizes certainty or prediction about a future outcome and is common in analytical writing and speeches. All three are more formal than everyday 要 or 会. In spoken Chinese, native speakers typically use 要 or 会 instead; using 将 in casual conversation sounds stiff or overly official. These forms cannot be negated with 不 directly in most cases — use 不会 instead. They often co-occur with time expressions like 即将 (about to), 未来 (in the future), or specific future dates.

例句

1. 新的交通法规将于下月正式实施。
2. 这座城市将要迎来有史以来最大规模的国际展览。
3. 人工智能的发展将会深刻改变我们的生活方式。

用法指南

语境: written, news, formal speech

语气: informative

正确说法

• 这项政策将惠及数百万家庭。
• 代表团将于本周五抵达北京。
• 随着技术进步，远程办公将会成为主流。
• 新建的图书馆将要在九月向公众开放。

错误说法

• 我将去超市买点菜。(将 is too formal for casual daily activities like grocery shopping — use 要 or 去 instead) → 我要去超市买点菜。
• 他将不来参加会议了。(将 is rarely negated directly — use 不会来 or 将不会来 instead) → 他不会来参加会议了。
• 我们昨天将完成了任务。(将 marks future events, not past ones — remove 将 for past tense) → 我们昨天完成了任务。

起源与历史

将 in Classical Chinese was a versatile word meaning 'to lead' or 'to take.' Its future-tense function evolved from the sense of 'bringing something forward' — leading events into being. The compound forms 将要 and 将会 developed later to add nuance: 要 for imminence, 会 for likelihood.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal