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将来 (jiāng lái) English Meaning
- in the future
- future
- the future
Traditional Characters: 將來
将 forms words in:
HSK 4 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
来 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Corresponding Classifiers|Measure Words:
- 個|个(gè)
Sample Sentences
- 我不在乎将来。
Wǒ bùzàihū jiānglái.
I don’t care a bit about the future. - 他将来想当警察。
Tā jiānglái xiǎng dāng jǐngchá.
He wants to be a policeman in the future. - 将来我想做飞行员。
Jiānglái wǒ xiǎng zuò fēixíngyuán.
I want to be a pilot in the future. - 他非常关心他儿子的将来。
Tā fēicháng guānxīn tā érzi de jiānglái.
He is very concerned about his son’s future. - 延期或休会至将来某一日期。
Yánqí huò xiūhuì zhì jiānglái mǒu yī rìqí
Postponement or adjournment to a future - 我希望将来成为一名牙医。
Wǒ xīwàng jiānglái chéngwéi yī míng yáyī.
I hope to be a dentist in future.
Stroke Order & Character Components
将 (jiāng): will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把(bǎ)
- 丬 (qiáng): piece of wood’ radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 90), mirror image of 片(piàn);
- 寽 (lǜ): 寽
来 (lái): to come; to arrive; to come round; ever since; next;
- 一 (yī): one
- 丶 (zhǔ): stroke
- 木 (mù): tree
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 将
HSK 4 Word List
- 将来 (jiāng lái): in the future; future; the future; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 6 Word List
- 即将 (jí jiāng): on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of
- 将军 (jiāng jūn): (Military) admiral; (chess) to check; to embarrass
- 将近 (jiāng jìn): almost; nearly; close to
- 将就 (jiāng jiù): to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with
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Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 来
HSK 1 Word List
- 来(lái): to come; to arrive; to come round; ever since; next
HSK 3 Word List
- 后来(hòu lái): afterwards; later
- 起来(qǐ lái): beginning or continuing an action; upward movement; stand up
HSK 4 Word List
- 本来(běn lái): original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
- 从来(cóng lái): always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
- 将来(jiāng lái): in the future; future; the future; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 来不及(lái bu jí): there’s not enough time (to do something); it’s too late (to do something)
- 来得及(lái de jí): there’s still time; able to do something in time
- 来自(lái zì): to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
- 原来(yuán lái): original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so.. actually
HSK 5 Word List
- 未来(wèi lái): future; tomorrow; approaching; coming; pending; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 以来(yǐ lái): since (a previous event)
HSK 6 Word List
- 近来(jìn lái): recently; lately
- 苦尽甘来(kǔ jìn gān lái): bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning
- 来历(lái lì): history; antecedents; origin
- 来源(lái yuán): source (of information, etc.); origin
- 礼尚往来(lǐ shàng wǎng lái): proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness;
- 历来(lì lái): always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
- 向来(xiàng lái): always; all along
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