<p>According to Xinhua dictionary, it means the near future.
快要：将要。将至。将来。即将。</p>

<p>E.g. "The winter is coming." is translated to "凛冬将至" is Chinese.</p>

<p>But I think 将来 is simply used for future action.
E.g. 我将来要成为一个科学家. </p>

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  <p>将</p>
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<li><p>'<strong>will</strong>'- e.g.  <strong>将</strong>获得奖励 = (<strong>will</strong> get awarded) </p>

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<li><em>usually [将 + verb + object], e.g. 将失去目标; 将赴远方</em> </li>
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<li><p>short for '将快'or '即将'(<strong>will soon</strong>)  - e.g <strong>人将</strong>死 = 人快要死了 (the person <strong>will</strong> die <strong>soon</strong>); 国<strong>将</strong>亡 = 国家快要灭亡了 (country <strong>will</strong> be destroyed <strong>soon</strong>) </p></li>
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  <p>将来 </p>
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<li><p>'<strong>future</strong>'(n) - e.g. 你和我没有<strong>未来</strong>= 你和我没有<strong>将来</strong> (you and I have no <strong>future</strong>)</p></li>
<li><p>'<strong>will in the future</strong>' (adverb phrase) - e.g. "我<strong>将来</strong>要成为一个科学家" (I <strong>will</strong> become a scientist <strong>in the future</strong>)</p></li>
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<p>I have read that 將 is used for actions or events in the near future, but in some other definitions of the word, it is simply used for a future action.</p>

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Can 將 (or 将) only be used for events/actions that will take place in the near future?
# Can 將 (or 将) only be used for events/actions that will take place in the near future?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-28)

I have read that 將 is used for actions or events in the near future, but in some other definitions of the word, it is simply used for a future action.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-11-28. Score: 1

According to Xinhua dictionary, it means the near future.
快要：将要。将至。将来。即将。

E.g. "The winter is coming." is translated to "凛冬将至" is Chinese.

But I think 将来 is simply used for future action.
E.g. 我将来要成为一个科学家.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-11-28. Score: 0

> 将

1. '**will**'- e.g. **将**获得奖励 = (**will** get awarded)

   * *usually [将 + verb + object], e.g. 将失去目标; 将赴远方*
2. short for '将快'or '即将'(**will soon**) - e.g **人将**死 = 人快要死了 (the person **will** die **soon**); 国**将**亡 = 国家快要灭亡了 (country **will** be destroyed **soon**)

> 将来

1. '**future**'(n) - e.g. 你和我没有**未来**= 你和我没有**将来** (you and I have no **future**)
2. '**will in the future**' (adverb phrase) - e.g. "我**将来**要成为一个科学家" (I **will** become a scientist **in the future**)


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