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jiàng
HSK 3.0 Level 5

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Definitions

  1. 1. (bound form) a general
  2. 2. (literary) to command; to lead
  3. 3. (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)

Words Containing 将

武将
wǔ jiàng

general

虎将
hǔ jiàng

valiant general

兵来将挡,水来土掩
bīng lái jiàng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn

to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation

行将就木
xíng jiāng jiù mù

to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave

矬子里拔将军
cuó zi lǐ bá jiāng jūn

lit. to choose a general among the dwarves (idiom)

将功赎罪
jiāng gōng shú zuì

to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts

副将
fù jiàng

deputy general

逼将
bī jiāng

to checkmate (in chess)

杨家将
yáng jiā jiàng

Yang Saga, a popular fiction from the Northern Song, depicting the heroic Yang family 楊業|杨业 of warriors

将乐县
jiāng lè xiàn

Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian

兵来将敌,水来土堰
bīng lái jiàng dí , shuǐ lái tǔ yàn

to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation

过五关斩六将
guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng

lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)

准将
zhǔn jiàng

brigadier general

将功折罪
jiāng gōng zhé zuì

see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪[jiāng gōng shú zuì]

将来
jiāng lái

in the future

谋臣武将
móu chén wǔ jiàng

strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)

八家将
bā jiā jiàng

(slang) lowlife gangster or young hoodlum, often written as \8+9\, [bā jiā jiǔ]

丹瑞大将
dān ruì dà jiàng

Than Shwe (1933-), Myanmar general and politician, president of Myanmar 1992-2011

无将牌
wú jiàng pái

no trumps (in card games)

将死
jiāng sǐ

to checkmate (in chess)

将功补过
jiāng gōng bǔ guò

to make up for one's faults by doing good deeds (idiom)

将伯
qiāng bó

to ask for assistance

即将来临
jí jiāng lái lín

imminent

大厦将倾
dà shà jiāng qīng

great mansion on the verge of collapse (idiom); hopeless situation

恩将仇报
ēn jiāng chóu bào

to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom)

将错就错
jiāng cuò jiù cuò

lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake

将领
jiàng lǐng

high-ranking military officer

将就
jiāng jiu

to accept (a bit reluctantly)

骁将
xiāo jiàng

valiant general

或将
huò jiāng

will perhaps

千军易得,一将难求
qiān jūn yì dé , yī jiàng nán qiú

Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)

小将
xiǎo jiàng

(in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age

慷慨输将
kāng kǎi shū jiāng

to donate generously (idiom)

将令
jiàng lìng

an order

搓麻将
cuō má jiàng

to play mahjong

将计就计
jiāng jì jiù jì

to beat sb at their own game (idiom)

名将
míng jiàng

famous general

铁将军把门
tiě jiāng jūn bǎ mén

lit. General Iron is guarding the door (idiom)

将军
jiāng jūn

(common place name)

将乐
jiāng lè

Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian

请将不如激将
qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiàng

lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general

将勤补拙
jiāng qín bǔ zhuō

(idiom) to compensate for lack of ability through hard work

将信将疑
jiāng xìn jiāng yí

half believing, half doubting

干将
gàn jiàng

capable person

门将
mén jiàng

official gatekeeper

激将
jī jiàng

to spur sb into action by making negative remarks

将才
jiàng cái

talented field commander (military)

将心比心
jiāng xīn bǐ xīn

to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom)

将伯之助
qiāng bó zhī zhù

assistance that one gets from another

麻将牌
má jiàng pái

mahjong tile

上将军
shàng jiàng jūn

top general

爱将
ài jiàng

trusted lieutenant

一个将军一个令
yī gè jiāng jūn yī gè lìng

lit. one general, one order (idiom)

偏将
piān jiàng

deputy general

将会
jiāng huì

auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to)

将今论古
jiāng jīn lùn gǔ

to observe the present to study the past

行将结束
xíng jiāng jié shù

approaching the end

将军肚子
jiāng jūn dù zi

beer belly (complimentary)

将军肚
jiāng jūn dù

potbelly

老将
lǎo jiàng

commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess

洋将
yáng jiàng

import

少将
shào jiàng

major general

将棋
jiàng qí

Japanese chess (shōgi)

主将
zhǔ jiàng

commander-in-chief (military)

将息
jiāng xī

(literary) to rest

激将法
jī jiàng fǎ

indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task)

麻将
má jiàng

mahjong

五虎将
wǔ hǔ jiàng

Liu Bei's five great generals in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, namely: Guan Yu 關羽|关羽, Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞, Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云, Ma Chao 馬超|马超, Huang Zhong 黃忠|黄忠

女将
nǚ jiàng

female general

即将
jí jiāng

on the eve of

飞将军
fēi jiāng jūn

nickname of Han dynasty general Li Guang 李廣|李广[lǐ guǎng]

敌将
dí jiàng

the enemy general

降将
xiáng jiàng

surrendered enemy general

将要
jiāng yào

will

天兵天将
tiān bīng tiān jiàng

celestial troops and generals (idiom)

将官
jiàng guān

general

宿将
sù jiàng

veteran general

矮子里拔将军
ǎi zi li bá jiāng jūn

lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs

将至
jiāng zhì

to be about to arrive

中将
zhōng jiàng

lieutenant general; vice admiral; air marshal

调兵遣将
diào bīng qiǎn jiàng

to move an army and send a general (idiom); to deploy an army

点将
diǎn jiàng

to appoint a general (in theater)

行将
xíng jiāng

ready to start on sth

将近
jiāng jìn

almost

上将
shàng jiàng

general

大将军
dà jiāng jūn

important general

将帅
jiàng shuài

commander-in-chief, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess

人之将死,其言也善
rén zhī jiāng sǐ , qí yán yě shàn

words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)

谋臣猛将
móu chén měng jiàng

strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)

虾兵蟹将
xiā bīng xiè jiàng

useless troops (idiom)

残兵败将
cán bīng bài jiàng

ruined army, defeated general (idiom); scattered remnants

必将
bì jiāng

inevitably

行将告罄
xíng jiāng gào qìng

to run short (idiom)

将牌
jiàng pái

trump (suit of cards)

大将
dà jiàng

a general or admiral

猛将
měng jiàng

fierce general