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* 我 <em>会</em> 做 好吃的 菜。<span class="trans">I can make delicious food.</span>
 
* 我 <em>会</em> 做 好吃的 菜。<span class="trans">I can make delicious food.</span>
 
* 她 <em>会</em> 踢 足球。<span class="trans">She can play soccer.</span>
 
* 她 <em>会</em> 踢 足球。<span class="trans">She can play soccer.</span>
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* 我 <em>会</em> 画画。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我<em>会</em> 游泳。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我 奶奶 <em>会</em> 用 电脑。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我们 的 小狗 <em>会</em> 唱 歌。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 你 <em>会</em>喝 酒 吗？<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 你 <em>会</em> 做 三明治 吗？<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
  
 
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* 我 <em>不</em> <strong>会</strong> 做饭。<span class="trans">I can't cook.</span>
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* 他 <em>不会</em> 说 中文。<span class="trans">He can speak Chinese.</span>
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* 我们 <em>不</em> <strong>会</strong> 说 德语。<span class="trans">We can't speak German.</span>
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* 我 <em>不会</em> 开车。<span class="trans">I can drive.</span>
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* 他 <em>不</em> <strong>会</strong> 拉 小提琴。<span class="trans">He can't play the violin.</span>
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* 我 <em>不会</em> 做 好吃的 菜。<span class="trans">I can make delicious food.</span>
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* 她 <em>不会</em> 踢 足球。<span class="trans">She can play soccer.</span>
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* 我 <em>不会</em> 画画。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我 <em>不会</em> 游泳。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我 奶奶 <em>不会</em> 用 电脑。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我们 的 小狗 <em>不会</em> 唱 歌。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 你 <em>不会</em> 喝 酒 吗？<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 你 <em>不会</em> 做 三明治 吗？<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
  
 
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Note that if we say 我不能说德语 the speaker is saying that he can't speak German [[Expressing ability or possibility|for some reason other than his own ability]], perhaps because speaking German in Chinese class is forbidden.
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Note that if we say 我不能说中文 the speaker is saying that he can't speak German [[Expressing ability or possibility|for some reason other than his own ability]], perhaps because speaking Chinese in English class is forbidden.
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“太会...了”通常用来表示一个人非常精通或者擅长某一方面，甚至跟有些词语一起产生了新的意思，比如“会说话”“会吃”“会享受”等。
 
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The phrase "太会...了" is often used to express that a person is proficient (or at least very good at) something. It can even be used together with other words, giving new meanings, such as "会说话","会吃","会享受", etc.
 
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Subject + 太 会 + Verb + Object + 了
 
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* 这 个 女人 <em>太 会</em> 说话 <em>了</em>。<span class="trans">This girl can really talk.</span>
 
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* 我们都觉得中国人<em>太 会</em> 吃 <em>了</em>，每种菜至少有十种做法。<span class="trans">We all think that Chinese people can really eat. Every type of food has at least ten ways of preparing it.</span>
 
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* 前台 <em>太会</em> 处理 人际 关系 <em>了</em>。<span class="trans">The front desk really knows how to deal with people.</span>
 
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* 你 也 <em>太 会</em> 骗 人 <em>了</em> 吧？！<span class="trans">You're also really good at deceiving people?!</span>
 
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Likewise, if you want to negate the sentiment, all you need to do is add a "不" before "会", meaning "Not so skilled at..." When his is the case, you don't need to use "了". Some examples:
 
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* 这 个 女人 <em>不 太 会</em> 说话。<span class="trans">This girl isn't much of a talker.</span>
 
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* 前台 <em>不 太 会</em> 处理 人际 关系。<span class="trans">The front desk isn't very good at dealing with people.</span>
 
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* 你 <em>不 太 会</em> 骗 人 <em>了</em> 吧？！<span class="trans">You aren't good at deceiving people?</span>
 
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==See also==
 
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== Sources and further reading ==
 
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* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 219-20) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 219-20) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]

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The verb 会 (huì) can be used to express ability that has been learned, i.e. a skill. In this case 会 is an auxiliary verb.

Structure

The basic structure for 会 is:

Subject + 会 + Verb + Object

This structure is the easiest way to express all kinds of skills, from languages, to sports to skills in daily life such as cooking and driving.

Some examples:

  • 他 会 说 中文。He can speak Chinese.
  • 我 会 开车。I can drive.
  • 我 会 做 好吃的 菜。I can make delicious food.
  • 她 会 踢 足球。She can play soccer.
  • 我 会 画画。TRANSLATION
  • 我会 游泳。TRANSLATION
  • 我 奶奶 会 用 电脑。TRANSLATION
  • 我们 的 小狗 会 唱 歌。TRANSLATION
  • 你 会喝 酒 吗？TRANSLATION
  • 你 会 做 三明治 吗？TRANSLATION

Negating 会 sentences

会 sentences are negated with 不, which is inserted in front of 会:

Subject + 不 + 会 + Verb + Object

Again, this is the simplest way to express the lack of a learned ability. Some examples:

  • 他 不会 说 中文。He can speak Chinese.
  • 我 不会 开车。I can drive.
  • 我 不会 做 好吃的 菜。I can make delicious food.
  • 她 不会 踢 足球。She can play soccer.
  • 我 不会 画画。TRANSLATION
  • 我 不会 游泳。TRANSLATION
  • 我 奶奶 不会 用 电脑。TRANSLATION
  • 我们 的 小狗 不会 唱 歌。TRANSLATION
  • 你 不会 喝 酒 吗？TRANSLATION
  • 你 不会 做 三明治 吗？TRANSLATION

Note that if we say 我不能说中文 the speaker is saying that he can't speak German for some reason other than his own ability, perhaps because speaking Chinese in English class is forbidden.

See also

Sources and further reading

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