Expressing Future in Chinese 2 – 将 jiāng

Grammar Point:
In Chinese, 將将 jiāng is used to indicate something that will happen in the future. It’s more formal and commonly appears in writing, official speeches, or announcements. It can also be combined with 會会 huì or 要 yào to express someone’s willingness.

Structure

S + 將将 jiāng / 將将要 jiāngyào / 將将會会 jiānghuì + V

Generally, when 將将 jiāng is combined with 會会 huì, it conveys a more passive sense of possibility, while combining it with 要 yào expresses a more active sense of intention or necessity.

這zhè項xiàng技術jìshù將jiāng改變gǎibiàn我們wǒmen的de生活shēnghuó这zhè项xiàng技术jìshù将jiāng改变gǎibiàn我们wǒmen的de生活shēnghuó
This technology will change our lives.

明天míngtiān的de派對pàiduì我wǒ將jiāng無限wúxiàn提供tígōng珍珠奶茶zhēnzhūnǎichá明天míngtiān的de派对pàiduì我wǒ将jiāng无限wúxiàn提供tígōng珍珠奶茶zhēnzhūnǎichá
At tomorrow’s party, I will offer unlimited bubble tea.

公司gōngsī將jiāng於yú明天míngtiān舉行jǔxíng會議huìyì公司gōngsī将jiāng于yú明天míngtiān举行jǔxíng会议huìyì
The company will hold a meeting tomorrow.

我wǒ將會jiānghuì成為chéngwèi一yí位wèi偉大wěidà的de老師lǎoshī我wǒ将会jiānghuì成为chéngwèi一yí位wèi伟大wěidà的de老师lǎoshī 😁
I will become a great teacher.

如果rúguǒ我wǒ繼續jìxù見jiàn你nǐ， 我wǒ將會jiānghuì單身dānshēn一輩子yíbèizi如果rúguǒ我wǒ继续jìxù见jiàn你nǐ， 我wǒ将会jiānghuì单身dānshēn一辈子yíbèizi
If I keep seeing you, I’ll stay single for the rest of my life.

天氣預報tiānqìyùbào說shuō， 明天míngtiān將會jiānghuì下雨xiàyǔ天气预报tiānqìyùbào说shuō， 明天míngtiān将会jiānghuì下雨xiàyǔ
The weather forecast says it’s going to rain tomorrow.

我們wǒmen的de航班hángbān將要jiāngyào起飛qǐfēi了le我们wǒmen的de航班hángbān将要jiāngyào起飞qǐfēi了le
Our flight is about to take off.

再zài過guò一yí個ge月yuè， 他tā將要jiāngyào結婚jiéhūn了le再zài过guò一yí个ge月yuè， 他tā将要jiāngyào结婚jiéhūn了le
In another month, he is going to get married.

• Expressing Future in Chinese 1 – 要 yào and 會会 huì (HSK 1)