将 (將) jiāng

1. 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)
2. 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)
3. 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)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. 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)
7. 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)
8. 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)
9. 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).
10. 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).
11. 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).
12. 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).
13. 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).
14. 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).
15. jiāng conjunction furthermore; moreover
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 又 or 且 (Guoyu '將' jiāng conjunction 2)
16. jiàng noun backbone
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (NCCED '将' jiàng 4)
17. jiàng noun king
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: Piece in Chinese chess (ABC 'jiàng' 将 n 2; NCCED '将' jiàng 5)
18. 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)
19. 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)
20. jiāng verb to rest
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 休息 (Guoyu '將' jiāng v 4)
21. jiāng adverb to the side
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89)
22. jiàng noun a senior member of an organization
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '將' jiàng n 3)
23. jiāng adjective large; great
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Mathews 1931 '將', p. 89)
24. 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

• 伝教大師将来台州録 Dengyō daishi shōrai daishūroku
• 韦将军(韋將軍) Weituo; Skanda
• 十二神将(十二神將) Twelve Heavenly Generals; Twelve Divine Generals
• 散脂大将(散脂大將) Samjneya
• 阿吒薄俱元帅大将上佛陀罗尼经修行仪轨(阿吒薄俱元帥大將上佛陀羅尼經修行儀軌) Commander Atavaka makes an Offering to the Buddha Dharani Liturgy (A Zha Bao Ju Yuan Shuai Da Jiang Shang Fotuo Luo Ni Jing Xiuxing Yi Gui)
• 药师十二神将(藥師十二神將) Twelve Heavenly Generals; Twelve Divine Generals
• 不要将歉疚带到棺材里去(不要將歉疚帶到棺材裡去) Never bring your regret to your deathbed.
• 汝命将尽(汝命將盡) your life will come to an end
• 传教大师将来越州录(傳教大師將來越州錄) Dengyōdaishi shōrai esshūroku
• 十不要 不要把情绪挂在脸上 不要被苦恼佔据内心 不要让才华埋没土中 不要将烦忧带到床上 不要令误会影响友谊 不要任理想随意放弃 不要给是非增加困扰 不要将责任推给别人 不要让遗憾带进棺材 不要把仇恨记到明天(十不要 不要把情緒掛在臉上 不要被苦惱佔據內心 不要讓才華埋沒土中 不要將煩憂帶到床上 不要令誤會影响友誼 不要任理想隨意放棄 不要給是非增加困擾 不要將責任推給別人 不要讓遺憾帶進棺材 不要把仇恨記到明天) Ten Nevers Never show your feelings on your face. Never let troubles occupy your mind. Never let your talents be buried in the ground. Never take your worries to bed. Never let misunderstanding jeopardize friendships. Never give up on your dreams just like that. Never let gossip add to your troubles. Never shirk your responsibilities. Never take your regrets into the coffin. Never hold grudges till the next day.

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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