將 (zoeng1) — be going to; be about to; will; shall in Cantonese

zoengˉ¹將

简将

Mandarin Pinyin: jiang1

Meaning of 將

nounbe going to; be about to; will; shall

nounused as a disposal marker very similar to 把

nounnourish; support; take care of

nouncheck!

noun(noun) 1. general; 2. A term of high-ranking personnel who is skillful, professional and successful

Example Sentences with 將

我將個手提電話擺喺度

I put my mobile phone here

我將隻杯擺喺度

I put the cup here

BB要食，快啲將背囊裡面個口水肩笠上BB度.

The baby needs to eat。 Quickly take the bib from the backpack and put it over her。

佢要嫁畀唐叔嘅仔你又唔肯，唔通要個女將來攝灶罅咩？

You disallow her despite her wanting to marry Ah Tong's son; don't tell me you want her to end up a spinster?

媽媽將屋企打理到井井有條一啲都唔易

It is not an easy feat for Mommy to manage the house so neat and tidy.

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Words Containing 將

必將bit1 zoeng1

inevitably

即將zik1 zoeng1

about to; coming up; next up; on the verge of | [粵]: 就嚟

即將來臨zik1 zoeng1 loi4 lam4

imminent

恩將仇報jan1 zoeng1 sau4 bou3

to repay kindness with enmity | Cant. coll.: 反骨 | Similar: 忘恩負義

兜篤將軍dau1 duk1 zoeng1 gwan1

(a chess move) an unexpected attack from behind

將心比心zoeng1 sam1 bei2 sam1

to put yourself in someone else's shoes; to look at things from someone else's perspective

一將功成萬骨枯jat1 zoeng3 gung1 sing4 maan6 gwat1 fu1

One general achieves renown over the dead bodies of 10,000 soldiers

即將上映zik1 zoeng1 soeng5 jing2

(of a movie) coming soon

出將入相ceot1 zoeng3 jap6 soeng3

to be a general outside the court and a premier within the court

將棋zoeng3 kei2

Japanese chess (shōgi)

健將gin6 zoeng3

master sportsman

將領zoeng3 ling5

high-ranking military officer

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