Definitions

jiāng (particle) will; shall; to (introduces object of main verb, similar to 把)
jiàng (noun,verb) general; military commander; to lead

Etymology

Simplified form of . Depicts a hand () taking a piece of meat (). is a sound component.

About

The character 将 is the simplified form of 將, which combines the phonetic radical 爿 on the left with 肉 (meat) and 寸 (hand) on the right. This structure originally suggested the handling of food, conveying the idea of holding or taking. This meaning later developed into grammatical functions: as a future marker ("will") and as an object marker in certain constructions. When pronounced differently, it serves as a noun for a military commander. The simplified form streamlines the left phonetic element and merges the right components.

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

去公园。

Wǒ jiāng qù gōngyuán.

I will go to the park.

是我们的新老师。

Tā jiāng shì wǒmen de xīn lǎoshī.

He will be our new teacher.

这本书递给我。

Qǐng jiāng zhè běn shū dì gěi wǒ.

Please pass this book to me.

军命令士兵们前进。

Jiāngjūn mìnglìng shìbīngmen qiánjìn.

The general ordered the soldiers to advance.

房间打扫得非常干净。

Tā jiāng fángjiān dǎsǎo de fēicháng gānjìng.

She cleaned the room very thoroughly.

公司计划产品推广到海外市场。

Gōngsī jìhuà jiāng chǎnpǐn tuīguǎng dào hǎiwài shìchǎng.

The company plans to promote the product to overseas markets.

如果你时间安排好,就能完成更多工作。

Rúguǒ nǐ jiāng shíjiān ānpái hǎo, jiù néng wánchéng gèng duō gōngzuò.

If you manage your time well, you can get more work done.

历史学家这次战役视为战争的转折点。

Lìshǐ xuéjiā jiāng zhè cì zhànyì shì wéi zhànzhēng de zhuǎnzhédiǎn.

Historians regard this battle as the turning point of the war.