HSK 5 · VERSION 2.0#44
Using “jiāng” as a Formal “bǎ”
将
How it works
将 (jiāng) can function like a more formal version of 把 (bǎ). It brings the object before the verb and emphasizes how that object is dealt with.
Compared with 把 (bǎ), 将 (jiāng) is more common in written Chinese, formal speeches, reports, and official language.
The pattern
Subject + 将 (jiāng) + Object + Verb + Complement / Result
Example sentences
请大家务必将手机调成静音，以免影响会议进行。
Please be sure to set your phones to silent mode so as not to affect the meeting.
公司决定将原来的方案进一步修改后再提交。
The company decided to further revise the original plan before submitting it.
他已经将所有需要准备的材料整理好了。
He has already organized all the materials that need to be prepared.
Key point
The meaning is similar to 把 (bǎ), but the style is more formal and written.