Expressing "will" with "hui"
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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 饭馆 吃饭。Tonight I will go to the restaurant to eat.
- 他 会 考上 大学。He will test into college.
- 待会儿 会 下雨。Wait a while and it will rain.
- 下班 以后， 我 会 给 你 打电话。After leaving work, I can give you a call.
- 圣诞节 的 时候，我 会 回家。During Christmas, I can return home.
- 他 不 会 跟 你 结婚。He can't marry you.
- 我 不 会 告诉 你 那 件 事。I cannot tell you this matter.
- 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 姐姐 会 来 上海。Next month, My little sister can arrive in Shanghai.
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) (pp. 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) (pp. 160) →buy
