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Chinese
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a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready; prepared; to get; to use |
important; vital; to want important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce |
| trad. (將要)
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將
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要
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| simp. (将要)
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将
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要
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Pronunciation
Adverb
將要
- be going to; will; shall
Usage notes
Followed by the verb. 了 is not put at the end of the sentence, unlike with 快要 and 就要.
Synonyms
- 即將／即将 (jíjiāng)
- 可待 (kědài) (literary)
- 咧欲 (Hokkien)
- 就嚟 (Cantonese)
- 就快 (zau6 faai3) (Cantonese)
- 就要
- 得欲 (Hokkien)
- 快要 (kuàiyào)
References
- “Entry #95195”, in 重編國語辭典修訂本 [Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), National Academy for Educational Research (Taiwan), 2021.