將 (jiāng) - General & commander

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jiāng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

將 · jiāng

General;

commander;

to take;

to use;

will;

shall;

about to;

indicates future action.

Generalcommanderto take

Usage highlights

GeneralWill/ShallTo takeFuture tense markerMilitary officerTo command

Synonyms

  • 帥— marshal; commander-in-chief
  • 要— will; shall (future)
  • 拿— to take; to hold

Antonyms

  • 兵— soldier; subordinate
  • 卒— private; pawn

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He will go to Beijing tomorrow (他將去北京).
  • The general commanded the army (將軍指揮軍隊).
  • She is about to graduate (她將要畢業).
  • Please take this book (請將這本書拿去).

Collocations

  • General(將軍)
  • Will/Shall(將要)
  • To take(將去)
  • Future tense marker(將)
  • Military officer(將官)
  • To command(將令)

Idioms

  • To go all out(將計就計)
  • A capable commander makes his men capable(強將手下無弱兵)
  • To act according to circumstances(將機就機)
  • To lead troops(將兵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a hand offering a sacrifice, evolving to mean 'to support' and then 'to lead'.
  • In Chinese chess (xiangqi), 將 is the 'general' piece, equivalent to the king in Western chess.
  • Used as a future tense marker in classical and modern Chinese, indicating impending action.

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