Chinese word

将来

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāng lái

Meaning

  • adverbin the future

Example

我将来想当老师。wǒ jiāng lái xiǎng dāng lǎo shī

I want to be a teacher in the future.

Illustration for 将来 (in the future)

More examples

你将来会留在国内工作吗？nǐ jiāng lái huì liú zài guó nèi gōng zuò ma

Will you remain in the country and work in the future?

Core concept

An open stretch of time after now where life plans and predictions take shape.

Common phrases

  • 将来会jiāng lái huì

    will in the future

  • 将来想jiāng lái xiǎng

    want to in the future

  • 将来可能会jiāng lái kě néng huì

    might in the future

Similar words

以后yǐ hòu: Means at a later time after an event or reference point in a sequence.
未来wèi lái: Describes the future broadly, including changes or results that may come later.

Definition in Chinese

表示今后某个时间或时期，常用于谈论人生计划、职业打算或对未来的预测。biǎo shì jīn hòu mǒu gè shí jiān huò shí qī cháng yòng yú tán lùn rén shēng jì huà zhí yè dǎ suàn huò duì wèi lái de yù cè

Word origin

The prospective sense of 将 (jiāng, "will or be about to") combines with 来 (lái, "come") to name the time that is on its way.

Usage tips

  • It fits discussions of study, work, and life plans especially well, while a specific date or period is usually named separately when precision matters.

Other meanings

  • from now onadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 将来性jiāng lái xìngfuture prospectsnoun

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