将 (將) jiāng
-
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
- 行将就木(行將就木) to approach one's coffin; with one foot in the grave
- 将牌(將牌) trump (suit of cards)
- 兵来将挡,水来土掩(兵來將擋,水來土掩) counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir; different situations call for different action
- 将受命于君(將受命於君) a general receives his commands from the ruler
- 将字旁 name of Kangxi radical 90
- 兵强将盛(兵強將盛) strong soldiers and commanders
- 过关斩将(過關斬將) to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
- 勇将(勇將) a valiant commander
- 大将 a general; an admiral ; a general
- 女将(女將) female general; woman who is a leading figure in her area of expertise
- 海军少将(海軍少將) rear admiral
- 点将(點將) to appoint a general (in theater); to appoint somebody for a task
- 夜漏将传(夜漏將傳) about to change night watch
- 将相(將相) generals and ministers
- 猛将(猛將) fierce general; valiant military leader
- 虾兵蟹将(蝦兵蟹將) shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea)
- 将就(將就) to accept as it is; to put up with
- 出入将相(出入將相) generals outside and ministers inside the court; all generals and ministers
- 天兵天将(天兵天將) celestial troops and generals; superior forces
- 中将(中將) lieutenant general; vice admiral; air marshal
- 将机就机(將機就機) to execute a plan when the opportunity arises; to oppose one scheme with another
- 将军肚子(將軍肚子) beer belly (complimentary)
- 将命(將命) to follow orders; to convey orders
- 将吏(將吏) military or civilian official
- 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)
- 部将(部將) commander; chieftain
- 将令(將令) a command; an order
- 将顺(將順) to follow orders from somebody else
- 将帅横行(將帥橫行) the generals rampaged
- 将要(將要) will; shall; be going to
- 大将之风(大將之風) the bearing of a commander-in-chief
- 将错就错(將錯就錯) to make the best of an error
- 麻将牌(麻將牌) mahjong tile
- 将心比心(將心比心) to have sympathy for
- 革命将要胜利(革命將要勝利) approaching triumph of the revolution
- 将带(將帶) to lead; to guide; to carry
- 海军上将(海軍上將) admiral
- 大厦将倾(大廈將傾) great mansion on the verge of collapse; hopeless situation
- 大将军(大將軍) General-in-Chief ; generalissimo
- 将门有将(將門有將) the family of a commander produces more commanders
- 将相器(將相器) a person having the ability of a general or minister
- 骁将(驍將) valiant general
- 将门(將門) the commander-in-chief's family
- 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
Also contained in
将乐县 、 左将 、 左将军 、 将作院 、 将乐 、 金刚手药叉将 、 韦将军
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 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
- 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
- 卷二十上 本紀第二十上: 昭宗 Volume 20 Annals 20: Zhaozong Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 81