HSK 5
将
jiāng
将 (jiāng) - Preposition indicating effect
Explanation
将 (jiāng) here is a preposition (a word placed before a noun to indicate a relationship: take, bring, hand over...), functioning exactly like 把 (bǎ) in the 把 sentence (a sentence pattern that uses 把 to emphasize the handling of the object). It moves the object (the target affected by the action) in front of the verb to emphasize the effect on that target. This is a formal/written usage (used in books and documents, rarely in speech).
Subject (the person or thing performing) + 将 (jiāng) + object + verb + other element.
父母将他送到中国 (the parents sent him to China).
In formal texts, regulations, notices, and written language (禁止将书带出 - it is forbidden to take books out). In everyday conversation it is more natural to use 把 (bǎ).
将 (jiāng) = 把 (bǎ) in meaning and usage, differing only in the formal nuance. In addition, 将 has other meanings: 将 (jiāng) indicates the future "about to, will" (e.g. 将要 jiāngyào); read as 将 (jiàng) it means "general" (将军 jiāngjūn - a general).
Vietnamese learners often forget to place the verb after the object or leave the verb "bare" (just one character). After 将 + object, the verb must have an additional element (complement, result...): say 将他送到中国 and not the truncated 将他送.
Examples
The parents sent him to China to study abroad.
Taking books out of the reading room is forbidden.
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