将要

jiāng yào

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adverb Common

Definitions

1. will
2. shall
3. to be going to

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 即将 jí jiāng 即将 jí jiāng on the eve of 用于书面语，比“将要”更正式。: on the eve of

Related words

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• 快要 kuài yào 快要 kuài yào nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth) 表示即将发生，常用于口语。: nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
• 就要 jiù yào 就要 jiù yào will 表示即将发生，强调短时间。: will

Synonyms

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• 会 huì 会 huì can 表示将来的动作，但“会”更强调可能性或能力，而“将要”更正式。: can

Usage notes

Collocations

后面接动词或动词短语，表示即将发生的动作，如“将要下雨了”。

Formality

“将要”多用于书面语或正式场合，口语中常用“会”、“快要”或“就要”。

Example Sentences

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天 将要 下雨了。

It is going to rain soon.

这列火车 将要 提速。

This train is about to speed up.

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Child Words of 将要

• 将 将 jiāng: will
• 将 将 jiàng: (bound form) a general
• 将 将 qiāng: to desire
• 要 要 yāo: (bound form) to demand; to coerce
• 要 要 yào: to want; to need; to ask for