(huì) — can; to know how to (a learned skill); to be likely to; will (future prediction)

Definition

会 (huì) marks a learned skill ('can, know how to') and also predicts the future ('will, be likely to'). Unlike 易于 or 必定, it is everyday and casual, not formal or bound-to-happen.

noun
canto know how to (a learned skill)to be likely towill (future prediction)

Examples

  • Wǒ huì yóu yǒng.
    I can swim.
  • Míng tiān huì xià yǔ.
    It will rain tomorrow.
  • Tā huì shuō yīng yǔ.
    He can speak English.

Grammar

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