将来 jiāng lái
“in the future; future; the future”
time wordHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 將來Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
将来 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1357: 将来 jiānglái — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 113
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 将来
将来 means “in the future” and is used as a time word for things that will happen from now on. It often comes before the subject or before 会/想/要 in the clause, as in 将来我会… or 我将来想…. It does not mean “soon”; it refers to the future more generally.
例句Example sentences
- 将来我想去中国工作。jiāng lái wǒ xiǎng qù zhōng guó gōng zuò.In the future, I want to work in China.
- 你现在努力学习，将来一定会有好工作。nǐ xiàn zài nǔ lì xué xí, jiāng lái yí dìng huì yǒu hǎo gōng zuò.If you study hard now, you will definitely have a good job in the future.
- 我不知道将来会发生什么。wǒ bù zhī dao jiāng lái huì fā shēng shén me.I don't know what will happen in the future.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我会将来去中国。
✓我将来会去中国。
将来 is a time word and should come before the auxiliary verb 会, not after it.