将 (將) jiāng
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jiāng
adverb
will; shall (future tense)
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: 将 has a similar use in Modern and Liteary Chinese in the sense of 快要 (ABC 'jiāng' 将 adv 2; Guoyu '將' jiāng adv 2; Kroll 2015 '將' jiāng 4, p. 200; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89; NCCED 2 '将' jiāng 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 120; Unihan '將'). For example, 將以釁鐘。'We are going to consecrate a bell with its blood.' (Mengzi: 1.7/4/4, translation by Legge) -
jiāng
preposition
to get; to use; marker for direct-object
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this sense, 将 is used in a pretransitive construction to mark an instrument in written Chinese but not often in spoken Chinese in a similar way to 把 (ABC 'jiāng' 将 cov; Guoyu '將' jiāng preposition 1; Kroll 2015 '將' jiāng 2, p. 200; NCCED 1 '将' jiāng 5; Norman 1988, p. 131) -
jiàng
noun
a general; a high ranking officer
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Military
Notes: (ABC 'jiàng' 将 n 1; Guoyu '將' jiàng n 1; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89; NCCED '将' jiàng 3) -
jiāng
verb
to progress; to transmit; to convey; to send
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, 将命 convey orders (Guoyu '將' jiāng v 1; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89) -
jiāng
conjunction
and; or
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 与 or 和 (Guoyu '將' jiāng conjunction 1; Kroll 2015 '將' jiāng 6, p. 200) -
jiàng
verb
to command; to lead
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 率领 (ABC 'jiàng' 将 v; Guoyu '將' jiàng v; Kroll 2015 '將' jiàng, p. 200; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89; NCCED '将' jiàng 1) -
qiāng
verb
to request
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 请求 (Guoyu '將' qiāng v 1; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 90; NCCED '将' qiāng 5) -
jiāng
adverb
approximately
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In Literary Chinese, when used in front of a numeric expression the meaning is 'approximately,' as in 差不多 (Guoyu '將' jiāng adv 3; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 58) -
jiāng
verb
to bring; to take; to use; to hold
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 将 is a full verb in Liteary Chinese in this sense (ABC 'jiāng' 将 v 1; Kroll 2015 '將' jiāng 1, p. 200; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89; NCCED 1 '将' 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 120). -
jiāng
verb
to support; to wait upon; to take care of
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 扶持 or 扶助 (Guoyu '將' jiāng v 4; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89; NCCED 1 '将' jiāng 2). -
jiāng
verb
to checkmate
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Chinese Chess
Notes: (ABC 'jiāng' 将 v 3; Guoyu '將' jiāng v 7; NCCED 1 '将' jiāng 7). -
jiāng
verb
to goad; to incite; to provoke
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 刺激 (Guoyu '將' jiāng v 8; NCCED 1 '将' jiāng 8). -
jiāng
verb
to do; to handle
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 做 (ABC 'jiāng' 将 v 2; Guoyu '將' jiāng v 6; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89; NCCED 1 '将' jiāng 9). -
jiāng
preposition
placed between a verb and a complement of direction
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 以 (Guoyu '將' jiāng preposition 2; NCCED 2 '将' jiāng 2). -
jiāng
conjunction
furthermore; moreover
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 又 or 且 (Guoyu '將' jiāng conjunction 2) -
jiàng
noun
backbone
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '将' jiàng 4) -
jiàng
noun
king
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Piece in Chinese chess (ABC 'jiàng' 将 n 2; NCCED '将' jiàng 5) -
jiāng
adverb
might; possibly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 会 or 可能 (ABC 'jiāng' 将 adv 3; Guoyu '將' jiāng adv 1; Kroll 2015 '將' jiāng 5, p. 200) -
jiāng
adverb
just; a short time ago
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 刚 or 才 (ABC 'jiāng' 将 adv 1; Guoyu '將' jiāng adv 4) -
jiāng
verb
to rest
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 休息 (Guoyu '將' jiāng v 4) -
jiāng
adverb
to the side
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89) -
jiàng
noun
a senior member of an organization
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '將' jiàng n 3) -
jiāng
adjective
large; great
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89)
Contained in
- 将令(將令) a command; an order
- 将今论古(將今論古) to observe the present to study the past
- 将近(將近) almost; nearly; close to
- 点将(點將) to appoint a general (in theater); to appoint somebody for a task
- 将息(將息) to rest
- 人之将死,其言也善(人之將死,其言也善) words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart
- 将至(將至) to be about to arrive; to be around the corner
- 宿将(宿將) veteran general
- 坐禅中将(坐禪中將) lieutenant-marshal
- 洋将(洋將) foreign player; import
- 副将(副將) deputy general
- 五星上将(五星上將) five star general
- 过五关斩六将(過五關斬六將) to cross five passes and slay six generals; to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
- 骁将(驍將) valiant general
- 虎将(虎將) a valiant general
- 海军中将(海軍中將) vice admiral
- 天兵天将(天兵天將) celestial troops and generals; superior forces
- 大将之风(大將之風) the bearing of a commander-in-chief
- 将门虎子(將門虎子) outstanding progeny of a commander-in-chief
- 将晚(將晚) approaching nightfall
- 将机就计(將機就計) to execute a plan when the opportunity arises
- 将牌(將牌) trump (suit of cards)
- 天将(天將) commander of deities ; heavenly commander
- 小将(小將) (in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age; (during the Cultural Revolution) young militant in the Red Guard
- 将略(將略) military strategy
- 过关斩将(過關斬將) to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
- 兵多将广(兵多將廣) many soldiers and commanders
- 将弁(將弁) cap for a military officer ; a military officer
- 将心比心(將心比心) to have sympathy for
- 大将军(大將軍) General-in-Chief ; generalissimo
- 将军府(將軍府) military headquarters
- 陆军上将(陸軍上將) field marshal
- 将死(將死) to checkmate (in chess); to be about to die
- 行将(行將) ready to start on something; about to act
- 将军肚子(將軍肚子) beer belly (complimentary)
- 将门之子(將門之子) the progeny of a commander-in-chief
- 将勤补绌(將勤補絀) to compensate for lack of ability through hard work
- 斩将夺旗(斬將奪旗) to behead the enemy's commander sieze their flag
- 将领(將領) a high-ranking military officer ; to lead; to command
- 将功折罪(將功折罪) labor diligently to atone for a crime ; make amends for sins through merit
- 斩将搴旗(斬將搴旗) to behead the enemy's commander sieze their flag
- 陆军少将(陸軍少將) major-general
- 矮子里拔将军(矮子裡拔將軍) choose a general from among the dwarfs; choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch)
- 上将军(上將軍) top general; commander-in-chief
- 将不可以愠致战(將不可以慍致戰) a general should fight a battle out of anger
- 残兵败将(殘兵敗將) ruined army, defeated general; scattered remnants
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- 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 237
- 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 184
- 卷一 魏書一 武帝紀 Volume 1: Book of Wei 1 - Annals of Emperor Wu Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 133
- 卷七十六 志第五十二 職官五 Volume 76 Treatises 52: Official Posts 5 History of Ming 明史 — count: 131
- 哀公 Lord Ai The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 104
- 卷二百四十七 列傳第一百三十五 劉綎 李應祥 陳璘 鄧子龍 馬孔英 Volume 247 Biographies 135: Liu Ting, Li Yingxiang, Chen Lin, Deng Zilong, Ma Kongying History of Ming 明史 — count: 96
- 僖公 Lord Xi The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 89
- 卷九 魏書十 荀彧荀攸賈詡傳 Volume 9: Book of Wei 9 - Biographies of the Xiahous and Caos Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 88
- 成公 Lord Cheng The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 85
- 卷一百八十八 列傳第一百十三 楊時朱孫 Volume 188 Biographies 113: Yang, Shi, Zhu and grandsons New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 82