不会 (bù huì) — haven't learned to; can't (due to lack of skill); won't; be unlikely (negative prediction)
Definition
不会 has two main uses: 'can't / haven't learned to' (lack of skill — e.g. 不会开车) and a soft negative prediction 'won't / is unlikely to' (e.g. 不会下雨).
auxiliary verb
haven't learned tocan't (due to lack of skill)won'tbe unlikely (negative prediction)
Examples
- 不会，。Tā bù huì shuō rì yǔ, zhī huì shuō zhōng wén.He can't speak Japanese, only Chinese.
- 不会，。Míng tiān bù huì xià yǔ, nǐ fàng xīn chū mén ba.It won't rain tomorrow; feel free to go out.
- ，不会。Tā nà me máng, bù huì yǒu shí jiān lái de.He's so busy, he's unlikely to have time to come.
Grammar
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