将 jiāng / jiàng — (will; shall; "future tense"); ready; prepared; to get
比赛将在明天举行。Bǐ sài jiāng zài míng tiān jǔ xíng.The match will be held tomorrow.
Common words: 将来 (jiāng lái)、将近 (jiāng jìn)、即将 (jí jiāng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "ready"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "ready", including 将 (jiāng / jiàng), 愿 (yuàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "ready" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 将 (jiāng / jiàng), 愿 (yuàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jiāng, jiàng, yuàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 将 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 将 jiāng / jiàng(will; shall; "future tense"); ready; prepared; to getUseful words: 将来, 将近
- 愿 yuànsincere; willing; hope; wish; desire; readyUseful words: 愿意, 愿望
Common words for these 2 "ready" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 将 (jiāng / jiàng) — so "ready" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "ready".
愿 yuàn — sincere; willing; hope; wish; desire; ready
我愿意帮你一起完成。Wǒ yuàn yì bāng nǐ yì qǐ wán chéng.I am willing to help you finish it together.
Common words: 愿意 (yuàn yì)、愿望 (yuàn wàng)、志愿者 (zhì yuàn zhě)
All 2 characters
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