How to use 将；将要；将会
Subject + 将 / 将要 / 将会 + verb phrase
将 introduces a future event in a relatively formal style. It is common in announcements, plans, reports, and predictions, where English may use will. It can refer to an approaching event or a much later development; the time reference comes from context rather than a rule limiting 将 to the immediate future. 将要 and 将会 are related future expressions.
Put the future expression before the predicate, keeping any explicit time phrase in its normal position. The sentence can describe an intention, expected development, or scheduled event. This use differs from object-marking 将, which places an affected object before the main verb; the structure after 将 helps distinguish the two.
Examples with pinyin and English
他将成为一个好爸爸。
He will become a good father.
比赛结果将在月底公布。
The results of the competition will be announced at the end of the month.
他将会成为一个成功的企业家。
He will become a successful entrepreneur.
我们公司明年将要推出一系列新产品。
Our company will release a series of new products next year.
What to remember
- Use future 将 mainly in formal language.
- Let context establish how far away the event is.
- Distinguish 将 + predicate from 将 + affected object.
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Source and editorial notes
Explanation rewritten for Laowai. Examples are adapted from the Laowai English grammar curriculum, with editorial corrections where needed. The original curriculum credits AllSet Learning’s Chinese Grammar Wiki as used with permission. Read the retained source credits.
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