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The Chinese word jianglai - 将来 - jiānglái
(future in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
jiānglái
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English translations
future, in the future,
hereafter, in the days to come
Chinese characters:
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将来 ( jianglai / jiānglái ) in traditional characters
將來
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 将来 ( jianglai / jiānglái ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ni jianglai xiang zuo shenme?
Nǐ jiānglái xiǎng zuò shénme?– English translation: What do you want to do in the future?
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to be ready | coming
将来 ( jianglai / jiānglái ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 584)
将来 ( jianglai / jiānglái ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 584)
More words that mean future in Chinese
wèilái ( 未来 )
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