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未来 vs 将来
/ wèilái vs jiānglái /
Strokes
Definition
未来 and 将来 both are Nouns of Time, which means “future; in the future”.
Example
未来 means "time in the future". It may indicate the near future or distant future, and can be used together with nouns of time.
In example ② 将来 can be used instead.
1
Wèilái
未来
sān
三
tiān
天
zhīnèi
之内
jiāng
将
huì
会
yǒu
有
yī
一
cháng
场
zhōngyǔ
中雨
。
There will be a moderate rain within three forthcoming days.
2
Wèilái
未来
(
jiānglái
将来
)
de
的
suìyuè
岁月
nǐ
你
dǎsuàn
打算
zěnyàng
怎样
dùguò
度过
?
How are you going to spend your rest life?
未来 also stress time in the future.
In example ⑤ 将来 can be used instead (but rather rare).
3
Zhǎnwàng
展望
wèilái
未来
,
wǒmen
我们
chōngmǎn
充满
xìnxīn
信心
。
We are filled with hope when looking forward to the future.
4
Wèilái
未来
shì
是
shǔyú
属于
niánqīng
年青
yīdài
一代
de
的
。
The future is yours,young men.
5
Wǒmen
我们
jì
寄
xīwàng
希望
yú
于
wèilái
未来
(
jiānglái
将来
)
。
We have hopes for the future.
6
Tā
他
xiàngwǎng
向往
zhāo
着
wèilái
未来
xìngfú
幸福
měihǎo
美好
de
的
shēnghuó
生活
。
He is looking forward to the happy bright future.
将来 is used mainly to differentiate between 过去 (past) and 现在 (present). It can function as an adverbial.
In the examples 未来 cannot be used instead.
7
Jiānglái
将来
nǐ
你
xiǎng
想
gànshénme
干什么
?
What are you going to do when you grow up?
8
Jiānglái
将来
,
wǒ
我
dàxué
大学
bìyè
毕业
le
了
,
yào
要
dào
到
xīběi
西北
qù
去
gōngzuò
工作
。
I'm going to work in the northwest China after my graduation.
9
Nǐ
你
yào
要
xuéhuì
学会
yī
一
mén
门
jìshù
技术
,
jiānglái
将来
huì
会
yǒuyòng
有用
de
的
。
It will be useful to learn a skill.
10
Bùjiǔ
不久
de
的
jiānglái
将来
wǒ
我
jiùyào
就要
huídào
回到
māma
妈妈
shēnbiān
身边
le
了
。
I will return to my mother in the near future.
未来 also can be used, referring to the time in the future.
11
Wǒmen
我们
bù
不
néng
能
zhǐgù
只顾
xiànzài
现在
,
háiyào
还要
kǎolǜ
考虑
jiānglái
将来
(
wèilái
未来
)
。
Our attention should be paid to the future, not just the present.
将来 as an adverbial can be placed at the beginning of the sentence.
12
Wǒ
我
jiānglái
将来
bìyè
毕业
le
了
,
yào
要
dào
到
xīběi
西北
qù
去
gōngzuò
工作
。
I'm going to work in the northwest China after my graduation.
13
Jiānglái
将来
wǒ
我
bìyè
毕业
le
了
,
yào
要
dào
到
xīběi
西北
qù
去
gōngzuò
工作
。
I'm going to work in the northwest China after my graduation.