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Grammar Points
将 + verb + object— Future marker "will"HSK 4
"将" is a formal way to talk about future actions or deliberate decisions. It precedes the verb phrase and is often found in news or written Chinese to signal what someone is going to do.
"亚马逊将斥资7.5亿澳元在澳大利亚新建机器人物流中心。"
"该中心年处理能力将超过1.25亿件包裹。"
计划 + verb— Plan + verbHSK 4
"计划" followed by a verb expresses a plan or intention. It is useful for saying what someone intends to do in the near future.
"亚马逊宣布计划投资逾7.5亿澳元，建造一座全新的机器人物流中心。"
预计 + clause— Expectation "预计"HSK 5
"预计" introduces a prediction or expectation about the future, often with a time phrase. It is common in news reporting and business writing.
Adding "正" before a verb emphasizes that the action is happening right now. It is similar to English "is/are doing" and is often used in written Chinese to describe ongoing actions.
"亿万富翁 Bill Ackman 正携其对冲基金管理公司与一只新封闭式基金的联合发行重返 IPO 市场。"
以 + amount/method + verb— Using "以" for method/conditionHSK 5
"以" before an amount or method shows how something is done, or under what condition. It is a formal way to express "by means of" or "with".