Expressing "will" with "hui"

In this article, we will look at the way 会(huì) is used to express a desire to do something in the future.

Structure

As well as expressing a learned skill, 会 (huì) can also be used to indicate that something will happen or that someone will do something.

Subject + 会 + Verb + Object

Examples

• 明天 你 会 来 吗？Will you come tomorrow?
• 今晚 我 会 去 饭店 吃饭。Tonight I will go to the restaurant to eat.
• 他 会 考 上 大学。He will test into college.
• 明天 会 下 雨。It will rain tomorrow.
• 下班 以后， 我 会 给 你 打电话。After leaving work, I will give you a call.
• 今年 圣诞节，我 会 回家。This Christmas, I will return home.
• 今天 晚上， 我 会 和 朋友 一起 吃饭。This evening, my friend and I will eat together.
• 下 个 月，我 的 妹妹 会 来 上海。Next month, My little sister will arrive in Shanghai.
• 他 不 会 跟 你 结婚。He won't marry you.
• 我 不 会 告诉 你。I won't tell you.

See also

• Wanting to do something with yao
• Expressing future with "jiang" (advanced article)

Sources and further reading

Books

• Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (p. 9) →buy
• Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼) (pp. 142－143) →buy
• New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (p. 160) →buy