jiàng

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  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

即将
jí jiāng

on the eve of

将来
jiāng lái

in the future

将要
jiāng yào

will

将军
jiāng jūn

(common place name)

将近
jiāng jìn

almost

必将
bì jiāng

inevitably

麻将
má jiàng

mahjong

一个将军一个令
yī gè jiāng jūn yī gè lìng

lit. one general, one order (idiom)

上将军
shàng jiàng jūn

top general

上将
shàng jiàng

general

中将
zhōng jiàng

lieutenant general; vice admiral; air marshal

丹瑞大将
dān ruì dà jiàng

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

主将
zhǔ jiàng

commander-in-chief (military)

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

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)

偏将
piān jiàng

deputy general

八家将
bā jiā jiàng

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

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

to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation

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

to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation

副将
fù jiàng

deputy general

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)

即将来临
jí jiāng lái lín

imminent

名将
míng jiàng

famous general

大将
dà jiàng

a general or admiral

大将军
dà jiāng jūn

important general

大厦将倾
dà shà jiāng qīng

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

天兵天将
tiān bīng tiān jiàng

celestial troops and generals (idiom)

女将
nǚ jiàng

female general

宿将
sù jiàng

veteran general

将今论古
jiāng jīn lùn gǔ

to observe the present to study the past

将令
jiàng lìng

an order

将伯
qiāng bó

to ask for assistance

将伯之助
qiāng bó zhī zhù

assistance that one gets from another

将信将疑
jiāng xìn jiāng yí

half believing, half doubting

将功折罪
jiāng gōng zhé zuì

see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪[jiāng gōng shú zuì]

将功补过
jiāng gōng bǔ guò

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

将功赎罪
jiāng gōng shú zuì

to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts

将勤补拙
jiāng qín bǔ zhuō

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

将官
jiàng guān

general

将就
jiāng jiu

to accept (a bit reluctantly)

将帅
jiàng shuài

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

将心比心
jiāng xīn bǐ xīn

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

将息
jiāng xī

(literary) to rest

将才
jiàng cái

talented field commander (military)

将会
jiāng huì

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

将棋
jiàng qí

Japanese chess (shōgi)

将乐
jiāng lè

Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian

将乐县
jiāng lè xiàn

Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian

将死
jiāng sǐ

to checkmate (in chess)

将牌
jiàng pái

trump (suit of cards)

将至
jiāng zhì

to be about to arrive

将计就计
jiāng jì jiù jì

to beat sb at their own game (idiom)

将军肚
jiāng jūn dù

potbelly

将军肚子
jiāng jūn dù zi

beer belly (complimentary)

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

小将
xiǎo jiàng

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

少将
shào jiàng

major general

干将
gàn jiàng

capable person

恩将仇报
ēn jiāng chóu bào

to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom)

爱将
ài jiàng

trusted lieutenant

慷慨输将
kāng kǎi shū jiāng

to donate generously (idiom)

或将
huò jiāng

will perhaps

搓麻将
cuō má jiàng

to play mahjong

敌将
dí jiàng

the enemy general

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

武将
wǔ jiàng

general

残兵败将
cán bīng bài jiàng

ruined army, defeated general (idiom); scattered remnants

洋将
yáng jiàng

import

准将
zhǔn jiàng

brigadier general

激将
jī jiàng

to spur sb into action by making negative remarks

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)

无将牌
wú jiàng pái

no trumps (in card games)

猛将
měng jiàng

fierce general

矬子里拔将军
cuó zi lǐ bá jiāng jūn

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

矮子里拔将军
ǎi zi li bá jiāng jūn

lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs

老将
lǎo jiàng

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

虎将
hǔ jiàng

valiant general

虾兵蟹将
xiā bīng xiè jiàng

useless troops (idiom)

行将
xíng jiāng

ready to start on sth

行将告罄
xíng jiāng gào qìng

to run short (idiom)

行将就木
xíng jiāng jiù mù

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

行将结束
xíng jiāng jié shù

approaching the end

调兵遣将
diào bīng qiǎn jiàng

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

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

谋臣武将
móu chén wǔ jiàng

strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)

谋臣猛将
móu chén měng jiàng

strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)

逼将
bī jiāng

to checkmate (in chess)

过五关斩六将
guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng

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

铁将军把门
tiě jiāng jūn bǎ mén

lit. General Iron is guarding the door (idiom)

门将
mén jiàng

official gatekeeper

降将
xiáng jiàng

surrendered enemy general

飞将军
fēi jiāng jūn

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

骁将
xiāo jiàng

valiant general

麻将牌
má jiàng pái

mahjong tile

点将
diǎn jiàng

to appoint a general (in theater)