将 (將) jiāng
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jiāng
adverb
will; shall (future tense)
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: 将 has a similar use in Modern and Liteary Chinese in the sense of 快要 (ABC 'jiāng' 将 adv 2; Guoyu '將' jiāng adv 2; Kroll 2015 '將' jiāng 4, p. 200; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89; NCCED 2 '将' jiāng 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 120; Unihan '將'). For example, 將以釁鐘。'We are going to consecrate a bell with its blood.' (Mengzi: 1.7/4/4, translation by Legge) -
jiāng
preposition
to get; to use; marker for direct-object
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this sense, 将 is used in a pretransitive construction to mark an instrument in written Chinese but not often in spoken Chinese in a similar way to 把 (ABC 'jiāng' 将 cov; Guoyu '將' jiāng preposition 1; Kroll 2015 '將' jiāng 2, p. 200; NCCED 1 '将' jiāng 5; Norman 1988, p. 131) -
jiàng
noun
a general; a high ranking officer
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Military
Notes: (ABC 'jiàng' 将 n 1; Guoyu '將' jiàng n 1; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89; NCCED '将' jiàng 3) -
jiāng
verb
to progress; to transmit; to convey; to send
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, 将命 convey orders (Guoyu '將' jiāng v 1; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89) -
jiāng
conjunction
and; or
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 与 or 和 (Guoyu '將' jiāng conjunction 1; Kroll 2015 '將' jiāng 6, p. 200) -
jiàng
verb
to command; to lead
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 率领 (ABC 'jiàng' 将 v; Guoyu '將' jiàng v; Kroll 2015 '將' jiàng, p. 200; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89; NCCED '将' jiàng 1) -
qiāng
verb
to request
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 请求 (Guoyu '將' qiāng v 1; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 90; NCCED '将' qiāng 5) -
jiāng
adverb
approximately
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In Literary Chinese, when used in front of a numeric expression the meaning is 'approximately,' as in 差不多 (Guoyu '將' jiāng adv 3; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 58) -
jiāng
verb
to bring; to take; to use; to hold
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 将 is a full verb in Liteary Chinese in this sense (ABC 'jiāng' 将 v 1; Kroll 2015 '將' jiāng 1, p. 200; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89; NCCED 1 '将' 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 120). -
jiāng
verb
to support; to wait upon; to take care of
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 扶持 or 扶助 (Guoyu '將' jiāng v 4; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89; NCCED 1 '将' jiāng 2). -
jiāng
verb
to checkmate
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Chinese Chess
Notes: (ABC 'jiāng' 将 v 3; Guoyu '將' jiāng v 7; NCCED 1 '将' jiāng 7). -
jiāng
verb
to goad; to incite; to provoke
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 刺激 (Guoyu '將' jiāng v 8; NCCED 1 '将' jiāng 8). -
jiāng
verb
to do; to handle
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 做 (ABC 'jiāng' 将 v 2; Guoyu '將' jiāng v 6; Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89; NCCED 1 '将' jiāng 9). -
jiāng
preposition
placed between a verb and a complement of direction
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 以 (Guoyu '將' jiāng preposition 2; NCCED 2 '将' jiāng 2). -
jiāng
conjunction
furthermore; moreover
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 又 or 且 (Guoyu '將' jiāng conjunction 2) -
jiàng
noun
backbone
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '将' jiàng 4) -
jiàng
noun
king
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Piece in Chinese chess (ABC 'jiàng' 将 n 2; NCCED '将' jiàng 5) -
jiāng
adverb
might; possibly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 会 or 可能 (ABC 'jiāng' 将 adv 3; Guoyu '將' jiāng adv 1; Kroll 2015 '將' jiāng 5, p. 200) -
jiāng
adverb
just; a short time ago
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 刚 or 才 (ABC 'jiāng' 将 adv 1; Guoyu '將' jiāng adv 4) -
jiāng
verb
to rest
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 休息 (Guoyu '將' jiāng v 4) -
jiāng
adverb
to the side
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89) -
jiàng
noun
a senior member of an organization
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '將' jiàng n 3) -
jiāng
adjective
large; great
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89) -
jiāng
adverb
intending to; abhimukha
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: abhimukha, Japanese: shou, or: sou (BCSD '將', p. 392; MW 'abhimukha'; Unihan '將')
Contained in
- 说十二神将饶益有情结愿神咒(說十二神將饒益有情結願神咒) Sutra of the Medicine Buddha; Sutra on the Master of Healing; Sutra of the Twelve Vows to Benefit All Sentient Beings
- 传教大师将来越州录(傳教大師將來越州錄) Dengyōdaishi shōrai esshūroku
- 惠运禅师将来教法目录(惠運禪師將來教法目錄) Catalog of Teachings provided by Master Eun
- 散脂迦大将(散脂迦大將) Samjneya
- 十二神将(十二神將) Twelve Heavenly Generals; Twelve Divine Generals
- 迷企罗大将(迷企羅大將) Mihira
Also contained in
将要 、 敌将 、 必将 、 将事 、 将就 、 将吏 、 将家子 、 兵微将寡 、 将帅横行 、 将近 、 将字旁 、 前将军 、 将才 、 反将计 、 覆军杀将 、 将会 、 兵不由将 、 出将入相 、 海军上将 、 行将告罄 、 猛将 、 兵精将勇 、 将晚 、 将将 、 将佐 、 将牌 、 败军之将 、 大厦将倾 、 上将军 、 将军 、 寡将 、 武将 、 中将 、 勇将 、 将士 、 陆军少将 、 将相本无种 、 恩将仇报 、 将息 、 人之将死,其言也善 、 将门之子 、 降将 、 干将莫邪 、 王侯将相 、 兵来将挡,水来土掩
Word is mentioned most frequently in
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- Scroll 58 Sarvāstivādavinaya (Shi Song Lu) 十誦律 — count: 99
- Scroll 2 Quotations from Chan Master Yunmen Kuangzhen 雲門匡真禪師廣錄 — count: 67
- Scroll 25 Supplement to the Biographies of Eminent Monks 續高僧傳 — count: 64
- Scroll 3 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 61
- Scroll 1 Siming's Letters on Ten Issues (Siming Shi Yi Shu) 四明十義書 — count: 50
- Scroll 2 Siming's Letters on Ten Issues (Siming Shi Yi Shu) 四明十義書 — count: 49
- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 48
- Scroll 1 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 47
- Scroll 28 Mūlasarvāstivādavinayakṣudrakavastu (Genben Shuo Yiqie You Bu Pi Nai Ye Za Shi) 根本說一切有部毘奈耶雜事 — count: 46
- Scroll 1 Shi Men Zi Jing Lu 釋門自鏡錄 — count: 43