Meaning of 即将
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- about to; on the point of; soon
How to use 即将
即将 is a fairly formal adverb placed before a verb to say something will happen very soon. It is common in news, announcements and written Chinese. Example: 列车即将到站。(Lièchē jíjiāng dào zhàn.) The train is about to arrive at the station.
即 (jí) means "right now, immediately," as in 立即 (lìjí), and 将 (jiāng) means "going to," as in 将要 (jiāngyào). Put them together and you get "right about to happen."
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 即将 (jíjiāng) with 即使 (jíshǐ, even if) because both start with 即. Also watch the shape: 即 has 卩 on the right, so do not mix it up with 既 (jì, already), which has 旡 on the right.
即将 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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即 jí · namely · 7 strokes
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将 jiāng · will · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 即将.
| 将来 | jiānglái | in the future; future |
| 将近 | jiāngjìn | almost; nearly |
| 立即 | lìjí | immediately |
| 即使 | jíshǐ | even if; even though |
| 将要 | jiāngyào | will; shall |
| 将军 | jiāngjūn | general; high-ranking military officer |
| 必将 | bìjiāng | inevitably |
| 即便 | jíbiàn | even if; even though |
| 即可 | jíkě | equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth) |
| 随即 | suíjí | immediately; presently |
| 麻将 | májiàng | mahjong |
| 当即 | dāngjí | at once; on the spot |
Questions about 即将
What does 即将 mean?
即将 (jíjiāng) means "about to; on the point of; soon" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 即将?
即将 is made of 2 characters: 即 (7 strokes), 将 (9 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 即将 an HSK word?
Yes. 即将 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 即将 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 即将 is written 即將.
What is the difference between 即将 and 快要...了?
Both mean "about to." 快要...了 is casual and spoken, as in 快要下雨了 (kuàiyào xià yǔ le). 即将 sounds more formal and does not need 了 at the end.
Can 即将 be used with a time expression like 明天?
Yes, for example 会议即将于明天召开 (huìyì jíjiāng yú míngtiān zhàokāi), the meeting will be held tomorrow. This is fine in formal writing. In casual speech, people would more often just say 明天开会.