將 (zoeng1 zoeng3 | jiang1 jiang4) : going to; about to; will; general

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將

zoeng1 zoeng3

jiang1 jiang4

[粵] zoeng1 | [國] jiang1
[1] [v] be going to; be about to; will; shall
[2] [prep] used as a disposal marker very similar to 把
[3] [v] [chess] check!
[4] [v] nourish; support; take care of

[粵] zoeng3 | [國] jiang4
[1] [n] general; high-ranking officer
[2] [n] backbone; athlete; sportsman
[3] [v] [literary] lead; command (troops)

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 1

Radical: 寸 (#41)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

將 / 将

This word has been viewed 19782 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 6th Oct 2013 03:30

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將來 zoeng1 loi4 jiang1 lai2 = in the future

將會 zoeng1 wui5 jiang1 hui4 = will, going to

將軍 zoeng1 gwan1 jiang1 jun1 = army general

恩將仇報 jan1 zoeng1 sau4 bou3 en1 jiang1 chou2 bao4 = ungrateful

必將 bit1 zoeng1 bi4 jiang1 = inevitably

即將 zik1 zoeng1 ji2 jiang1 = about to; coming up; next up; on the verge of

將要 zoeng1 jiu3 jiang1 yao4 = will; shall; be going to

將近 zoeng1 gan6 jiang1 jin4 = nearly; almost; close to

上將 soeng6 zoeng3 shang4 jiang4 = general; admiral; air chief marshal

將領 zoeng3 ling5 jiang4 ling3 = high-ranking military officer

將就 zoeng1 zau6 jiang1 jiu5 = make do with

麻將 maa4 zoeng3 ma2 jiang1 = mahjong

將軍肚子 zoeng1 gwan1 tou5 zi2 jiang1 jun1 du4 zi5 = beer belly (complimentary) 國

即將來臨 zik1 zoeng1 loi4 lam4 ji2 jiang1 lai2 lin2 = imminent

棄將 hei3 zoeng1 = a misfit

將心比心 zoeng1 sam1 bei2 sam1 jiang1 xin1 bi3 xin1 = to put yourself in someone else's shoes

展望將來 zin2 mong6 zoeng1 loi4 zhan3 wang4 jiang1 lai2 = hope to have a better future

手下敗將 sau2 haa6 baai6 zoeng3 shou3 xia4 bai4 jiang4 = loser

大將之風 daai6 zoeng3 zi1 fung1 da4 jiang4 zhi1 feng1 = bearing of a general

大將軍 daai6 zoeng1 gwan1 da4 jiang4 jun1 = imperator

少將 siu3 zoeng3 shao4 jiang4 = major general; rear admiral; air vice marshal

行將 hang4 zoeng1 xing2 jiang1 = be about to (do something)

出將入相 ceot1 zoeng3 jap6 soeng3 chi1 jiang4 ru4 xiang4 = to be a general outside the court and a premier within the court

飛將軍 fei1 zoeng1 gwan1 = a paratrooper; a parachutist

激將法 gik1 zoeng3 faat3 ji1 jiang4 fa3 = prodding somebody into action by derision, sarcasm.

強將手下無弱兵 koeng4 zoeng3 sau2 haa6 mou4 joek6 bing1 qiang2 jiang4 shou3 xia4 wu2 ruo4 bing1 = there are no poor soldiers under a good general

一將功成萬骨枯 jat1 zoeng3 gung1 sing4 maan6 gwat1 fu1 yi1 jiang4 gong1 cheng2 wan4 gu3 ku1 = What millions died that Caesar might be great

不久嘅將來 bat1 gau2 ge2 zeong1 loi4 bu4 jiu3 de5 jiang1 lai2 = in the non-distant future; soon; not too far down the road 粵

調兵遣將 diu6 bing1 hin2 zoeng3 diao4 bing1 qian3 jiang4 = to deploy officers and troops; to move troops; to dispatch forces

兜篤將軍 dau1 duk1 zoeng1 gwan1 dou1 du3 jiang1 jun1 = (a chess move) an unexpected attack from behind 粵

門氏五虎將 mun4 si6 ng5 fu2 zoeng3 men2 shi4 wu3 hu3 jiang4 = a name for the five major Cantonese swear words (The five brave generals of the Mun clan) 粵

即將上映 zik1 zoeng1 soeng5 jing2 ji2 jiang1 shang4 ying4 = (of a movie) coming soon

打麻將 daa2 maa4 zoeng1 da2 ma2 jiang1 = to play mahjong

損兵折將 syun2 bing1 zit3 zoeng3 sun3 bing1 zhe2 jiang4 = suffer heavy casualties

將棋 zoeng3 kei4*2 jiang4 qi2 = Japanese chess (shōgi)

健將 gin6 zoeng3 jian4 jiang4 = master sportsman

將軍鄉 zoeng1 gwan1 hoeng1 jiang1 jun1 xiang1 = Chiangchun (village in Taiwan)

將樂 zoeng1 lok6 jiang1 le4 = Jiangle (place in Fujian)

將軍澳 zoeng1 gwan1 ou3 jiang1 jun1 ao4 = Tseung Kwan O (Junk Bay)

波將金村 bo1 zoeng1 gam1 cyun1 bo1 jiang1 jin1 cun1 = a Potemkin village

將養 zoeng1 joeng5 jiang1 yang3 = recuperate; rest

將眼 zoeng3 ngaan5 jiang1 yan3 = (mahjong) special eyes

兵來將擋，水來土掩 bing1 loi4 zoeng3 dong3 seoi2 loi4 tou2 jim2 bing1 lai2 jiang4 dang3 shui3 lai2 tu3 yan3 = no matter what sb. does to prevent or stop sth. there are always corresponding counter measures

將勤補絀 zoeng1 kan4 bou2 zyut3 jiang1 qin2 bu3 chu4 = to compensate for lack of ability through hard work

Showing 10 of 12 examples containing 將

我將個手提電話擺喺度粵
I put my mobile phone here

我將隻杯擺喺度粵
I put the cup here

將個蘋果㓟皮先至食
Peel the apple before eating it.

間房係屈質啲,將就下啦。粵
The room is indeed cramped, please make do with it.
[[i]literal[/i] (classifier) room is cramped indeed, make-do-with a-little (particle)]

BB要食，快啲將背囊裡面個口水肩笠上BB度. 粵
The baby needs to eat。 Quickly take the bib from the backpack and put it over her。
[Discussion on usage of 將: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,120703]

佢要嫁畀唐叔嘅仔你又唔肯，唔通要個女將來攝灶罅咩？粵
You disallow her despite her wanting to marry Ah Tong's son; don't tell me you want her to end up a spinster?

媽媽將屋企打理到井井有條一啲都唔易粵
It is not an easy feat for Mommy to manage the house so neat and tidy.

佢將我傳畀佢嘅波頭槌入龍門粵
I passed the ball to him and he scored with a header
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,120703]

就用激將法嚟令佢有返毅力同信心粵
We'll urge by ridiculing him until he regains the will power and confidence.

我地一定會將呢件事查到水落石出。粵
we must investigate this incident till the truth comes out.
[[also]查個水落石出 ]

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