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* 今晚 我 <em>会</em> 在 外面 吃饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Jīnwǎn wǒ <em>huì</em> zài wàimian chīfàn.</span> <span class="trans">Tonight I will eat out.</span>
 
* 明天 你 <em>会</em> 来 吗 ? <span class="pinyin">Míngtiān nǐ <em>huì</em> lái ma?</span> <span class="trans">Will you come tomorrow?</span>
 
* 明天 你 <em>会</em> 来 吗 ? <span class="pinyin">Míngtiān nǐ <em>huì</em> lái ma?</span> <span class="trans">Will you come tomorrow?</span>
* 今晚 我 <em>会</em> 在 外面 吃饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Jīnwǎn wǒ <em>huì</em> zài wàimian chīfàn.</span> <span class="trans">Tonight I will eat out.</span>
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* 我们 不 <em>会</em> 告诉 你。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen bù <em>huì</em> gàosu nǐ.</span> <span class="trans">We won't tell you.</span>
* 他 不 <em>会</em> 告诉 你。 <span class="pinyin"> bù <em>huì</em> gàosu nǐ.</span> <span class="trans">I won't tell you.</span>
 
 
* 他 <em>会</em> 考 上 大学 吗? <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>huì</em> kǎoshàng dàxué ma?</span> <span class="trans">Will he test into college?</span>
 
* 他 <em>会</em> 考 上 大学 吗? <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>huì</em> kǎoshàng dàxué ma?</span> <span class="trans">Will he test into college?</span>
 
* 明天 <em>会</em> 下雨 吗? <span class="pinyin">Míngtiān <em>huì</em> xiàyǔ ma?</span> <span class="trans">Will it rain tomorrow?</span>
 
* 明天 <em>会</em> 下雨 吗? <span class="pinyin">Míngtiān <em>huì</em> xiàyǔ ma?</span> <span class="trans">Will it rain tomorrow?</span>
* 下班 以后 , 我 <em>会</em> 给 你 打电话。 <span class="pinyin">Xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒ <em>huì</em> gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.</span> <span class="trans">After getting off work, I will give you a call.</span>
 
 
* 我 出去 一下,很快 <em>会</em> 回来。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ chūqù yīxià, hěnkuài <em>huì</em> huílái.</span> <span class="trans">I'm going out for a little while.I'll come back very soon.</span>
 
* 我 出去 一下,很快 <em>会</em> 回来。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ chūqù yīxià, hěnkuài <em>huì</em> huílái.</span> <span class="trans">I'm going out for a little while.I'll come back very soon.</span>
 
* 他 不 <em>会</em> 跟 你 结婚 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā bù <em>huì</em> gēn nǐ jiéhūn.</span> <span class="trans">He won't marry you.</span>
 
* 他 不 <em>会</em> 跟 你 结婚 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā bù <em>huì</em> gēn nǐ jiéhūn.</span> <span class="trans">He won't marry you.</span>
 
* 老板 <em>会</em> 同意 吗?<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>huì</em>  tóngyì ma?</span> <span class="trans">Will the boss agree?</span>
 
* 老板 <em>会</em> 同意 吗?<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>huì</em>  tóngyì ma?</span> <span class="trans">Will the boss agree?</span>
 
* 你女儿 <em>会</em> 听 你 的 话。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nǚér <em>huì</em> tīng nǐ de huà.</span> <span class="trans">Your daughter will listen to you.</span>
 
* 你女儿 <em>会</em> 听 你 的 话。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nǚér <em>huì</em> tīng nǐ de huà.</span> <span class="trans">Your daughter will listen to you.</span>
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* 下班 以后 , 我 <em>会</em> 给 你 打电话。 <span class="pinyin">Xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒ <em>huì</em> gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.</span> <span class="trans">After getting off work, I will give you a call.</span>
  
 
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会 (huì) has multiple uses, but in this context, it is being used to express the possibility of an action happening 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.


Subj. + 会 + Verb + Obj.

Examples

  • 今晚 我 在 外面 吃饭 。 Jīnwǎn wǒ huì zài wàimian chīfàn. Tonight I will eat out.
  • 明天 你 来 吗 ? Míngtiān nǐ huì lái ma? Will you come tomorrow?
  • 我们 不 告诉 你。 Wǒmen bù huì gàosu nǐ. We won't tell you.
  • 考 上 大学 吗? huì kǎoshàng dàxué ma? Will he test into college?
  • 明天 下雨 吗? Míngtiān huì xiàyǔ ma? Will it rain tomorrow?
  • 我 出去 一下,很快 回来。 Wǒ chūqù yīxià, hěnkuài huì huílái. I'm going out for a little while.I'll come back very soon.
  • 他 不 跟 你 结婚 。 Tā bù huì gēn nǐ jiéhūn. He won't marry you.
  • 老板 同意 吗?Lǎobǎn huì tóngyì ma? Will the boss agree?
  • 你女儿 听 你 的 话。Nǐ nǚér huì tīng nǐ de huà. Your daughter will listen to you.
  • 下班 以后 , 我 给 你 打电话。 Xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒ huì gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà. After getting off work, I will give you a call.

See also

Sources and further reading

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