How to say “about to” in Chinese
about to (lit.)
“About to” in Chinese is 即将, jí jiāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
即将 is read jí jiāng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “即将”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 即将. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 列车即将到站，请准备下车。lièchējíjiāngdàozhàn,qǐngzhǔnbèixiàchēThe train is arriving at the station, please get ready to get off.
- 新的一年即将来临xīndeyìniánjíjiāngláilínThe new year is almost here.
- 台风即将来临，沿海的船只都回港口了。táifēngjíjiāngláilín,yánhǎidechuánzhīdōuhuígǎngkǒuleA typhoon is about to arrive — all the boats along the coast have returned to port.
More words from the lesson “Urgent work”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “about to” in Chinese?
“About to” in Chinese is 即将, pinyin jíjiāng.
What does 即将 mean?
即将 (jíjiāng) means “about to (lit.)”.
How do you write 即将?
即将 is 2 characters: 即 (jí) — at once; that is; 将 (jiāng) — about to, will; take. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 即将?
即将 is read jíjiāng. Tones: jí — second tone, jiāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“about to” in the lesson “Urgent work”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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