Chinese word

将

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāng

Meaning

  • verbhand over

Example

请将这本书给我。qǐng jiāng zhè běn shū gěi wǒ

Please hand this book over to me.

Illustration for 将 (hand over)

More examples

经理将合同交给了客户。jīng lǐ jiāng hé tóng jiāo gěi le kè hù

The manager handed the contract over to the client.

Core concept

One thing is guided onward, either to a recipient, a place, or an event still ahead.

Common phrases

  • 将...交给...jiāng jiāo gěi

    hand ___ over to ___

  • 将...送交...jiāng sòng jiāo

    deliver ___ to ___

  • 将...移交...jiāng yí jiāo

    transfer ___ to ___

Similar words

给gěi: Give an item to a person or pass it to them.
交jiāo: Hand an item or document to someone for them to receive or deal with.
递dì: Pass an item from one person's hand to another, often through a line of people.
送sòng: Carry an item to a person or place and deliver it there.

Definition in Chinese

把某物交付给他人或将物带到他处；常见于书面语，也可作为助动词表示将要或将来发生的事。bǎ mǒu wù jiāo fù gěi tā rén huò jiāng wù dài dào tā chǔ cháng jiàn yú shū miàn yǔ yě kě zuò wéi zhù dòng cí biǎo shì jiāng yào huò jiāng lái fā shēng de shì

Word origin

The modern uses of 将 (jiāng, "hand over; take; will") are linked to an older sense of taking or leading something onward, extending from physical movement to an action or event that lies ahead.

Usage tips

  • Notices, instructions, and formal messages use this form more often than relaxed chats, so its register is important for conversational learners to recognize.

Other meanings

  • willauxiliary verb
  • takeverb

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