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title: "Jiangyao Meaning: 将要 (jiāngyào) Means “will”"
description: "将要 (traditional 將要, jiāngyào) means “will; be going to; be about to”. Hear its tones, see what 将 and 要 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangyao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 将要 mean?

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将要 jiāngyào

## will; be going to; be about to

## Its characters

1. 将 jiāng will
2. 要 yào will

## In a sentence

火车将要进站了。 The train is about to pull into the station.

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## More words with 将 or 要

- [必将 bìjiāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bijiang)
- [必要 bìyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyao)
- [不要 bùyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buyao)
- [将军 jiāngjūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangjun)
- [将来 jiānglái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianglai)
- [即将 jíjiāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jijiang)
- [快要 kuàiyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuaiyao)
- [麻将 májiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/majiang)
- [首要 shǒuyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouyao)
- [需要 xūyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuyao)

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