将来
jiāng láiㄐㄧㄤ ㄌㄞˊ
Sino-Vietnamese: TƯƠNG LAI
Traditional: 將來
HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 3
Meaning(time word)
in the future; future; the future
Measure words: 个
Examples
你将来想做什么工作？
nǐ jiāng lái xiǎng zuò shén me gōng zuò?
What job do you want to do in the future?
我将来想去中国留学。
wǒ jiāng lái xiǎng qù zhōng guó liú xué.
In the future I want to study in China.
为了将来，现在要努力。
wèi le jiāng lái, xiàn zài yào nǔ lì.
For the future's sake, you need to work hard now.
Easily confused
- 未来 — 将来 is common for personal plans; 未来 is more formal and broad.
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Stroke order
THƯƠNG · 9 strokes
will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
LAI · 7 strokes
to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来); ever since (as in 自古以来); for the past (amount of time); (pre