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 "to get"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to get", including 将 (jiāng / jiàng), 取 (qǔ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to get" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 将 (jiāng / jiàng), 取 (qǔ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jiāng, jiàng, qǔ — 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
- 取 qǔto take; to get; to choose; to fetchUseful words: 取得, 采取
Common words for these 2 "to get" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 将 (jiāng / jiàng) — so "to get" 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 "to get".
取 qǔ — to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
我去银行取钱。Wǒ qù yín háng qǔ qián.I went to the bank to withdraw money.
Common words: 取得 (qǔ dé)、采取 (cǎi qǔ)、取消 (qǔ xiāo)
All 2 characters
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