Expressing future with 将 (jiāng)

将 (jiāng) can be used to denote something is about to happen in the near future, a bit like "about to" in English. It is generally used in formal contexts. The structure is 将 + [imminent event].


For example,
他 将 去 中国 学习。(Tā jiāng qù zhōngguó xuéxí.)
He is about to go to China to study.
我们 公司 将 要 推出 一 个 新 产品。(Wǒmen gōngsī jiāngyào tuīchū yīgè xīn chǎnpǐn.)
Our company is about to release a new product.


将 (jiāng) is often combined with other verbs like 会 (Huì) and 要 (yào) and has a similar meaning but 将要 (jiāng yào) is used to express something is going to happen very soon.

For example,

火车将要进站了。
Huǒchē jiāngyào jìn zhànle.
The train is coming into the station soon.

他 将会 去 中国 出差。(Tā jiānghuì qù zhōngguó chūchāi.)
He is about be on a business trip to China .


In addition, 要Yào and 会huì can also be used to talk about the future plan or something is about to happen. You can visit this blog to read more about their differences.


Please read the following sentences and tell the functions of the 将 (jiāng) 要 (yào), or 会(huì) in them and see whether they can be changed:

1. 已经十点了，他还会来吗？[yǐjīng shí diǎn le, tā hái huì lái ma?]
2. 明天会不会下雨？[míngtiān huì bu huì xiàyǔ?]
3. 你周末要做什么？[nǐ zhōumò yào zuò shénme?]
   我要去北京。[wǒ yào qù běijīng.]
4. 圣诞节我要去旅行。[shèngdànjié wǒ yào qù lǚxíng.]
5. 这个周末我要去美容院。[zhè gè zhōumò wǒ yào qù měiróngyuàn.]
6. 今晚我要看比赛。[jīnwǎn wǒ yào kàn bǐsài.]
7. 世界杯将在南非举行。[shìjièbēi jiāng zài nánfēi jǔxing.]
8. 你的信用卡将于六月二十号到期。[nǐ de xìnyòngkǎ jiāng yú liù yuè èrshí hào dàoqī]
9. 电影将要开始了。[diànyǐng jiāng yào kāishǐ le.]
10. 火车将要进站了。[huǒchē jiāng yào jìnzhàn le.]

Reference:
http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_future_with_%22jiang%22