即
将

On the eve of in Chinese: 即将 (jí jiāng)

jí jiāng

on the eve of

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 即將1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1on the eve of
  2. 2to be about to
  3. 3to be on the verge of

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即
将

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ㄐㄧˊ

jí

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iˊ/ second tone

ㄐㄧㄤ

jiāng

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄤ/ ang—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

即将

Simplified

即將

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 火车即将到站了。

    huǒ chē jí jiāng dào zhàn le。

    The train is about to arrive at the station.

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Related words

将

jiāng

will

即

jí

namely

即使

jí shǐ

even if

将来

jiāng lái

in the future

立即

lì jí

immediately

将近

jiāng jìn

almost

将要

jiāng yào

will

必将

bì jiāng

inevitably

将军

jiāng jūn

general

当即

dāng jí

at once

即便

jí biàn

even if

即可

jí kě

equivalent to 就可以

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