HSK 5 · VERSION 2.0#52

Expressing Future with “jiāng”

将

jiāng

How it works

将 (jiāng) can be used to mark future action, especially in formal, written, or serious contexts. It often corresponds to:

will

shall

be going to

Compared with 会 (huì) or 要 (yào), 将 (jiāng) is more formal and is often used in writing, speeches, reports, and announcements.

Subject + 将 (jiāng) + Verb Phrase

公司将在下个月公布新的发展计划。

Gōngsī jiāng zài xià ge yuè gōngbù xīn de fāzhǎn jìhuà.

The company will announce its new development plan next month.

这个项目将对整个行业产生深远的影响。

Zhège xiàngmù jiāng duì zhěng ge hángyè chǎnshēng shēnyuǎn de yǐngxiǎng.

This project will have a far-reaching impact on the whole industry.

随着政策的调整，市场环境将发生明显变化。

Suízhe zhèngcè de tiáozhěng, shìchǎng huánjìng jiāng fāshēng míngxiǎn biànhuà.

With policy adjustments, the market environment will undergo obvious changes.

将 (jiāng) often appears in formal future prediction or planned future action, not in casual daily chat.