How to use 将
Subject + 将 + object + verb phrase
将 can introduce the object that an action affects, much as 把 does in a disposal sentence. This usage appears especially in written instructions, reports, and other formal language. Bringing the object before the verb helps frame the sentence around what happens to that particular thing, including its completion, movement, or change of condition.
The verb phrase normally gives enough information to explain the object's treatment or outcome, rather than ending with an unsupported bare verb. Keep relevant objects identifiable from the context. This object-marking 将 is different from the future adverb 将: determine its role by checking whether the following phrase names an affected object or introduces the predicate.
Examples with pinyin and English
他将这些蛋糕都吃完了。
He has eaten all the cake.
政府将这个房子收回了。
The government has reclaimed the house.
我们将竞争对手打败了。
We have defeated our competitors.
公司将经常迟到的人解雇了。
The company dismissed the people who are always late.
What to remember
- Use this 将 before an affected object.
- Give the verb phrase a meaningful outcome or detail.
- Distinguish object marking from future 将.
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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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