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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.  
 
会 (huì) has multiple uses, but in this context, it is being used to express the possibility of an action happening in the future.  
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== Basic Usage ==
  
 
=== Structure ===
 
=== 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.
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As well as [[Expressing a learned skill with "hui"|expressing a learned skill]], 会 (huì) can also be used to indicate that something ''will'' happen or that someone ''will'' do something.
 
 
  
 
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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>
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* 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>
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* <em>会</em> 来 看 你 吗? <span class="pinyin"><em>huì</em> lái kàn nǐ ma?</span><span class="trans">Will he come to see you?</span>
* 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>
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* 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>
* <em>会</em> 来 看 你 吗? <span class="pinyin"><em>huì</em> lái kàn nǐ ma?</span> <span class="trans">Will he come to see you?</span>
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* 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>
* 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>
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* 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>
* 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>
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* 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>
* 他 不 <em>会</em> 结婚 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā bù <em>huì</em> gēn jiéhūn.</span> <span class="trans">He won't marry you.</span>
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* 下班 以后 , 我 <em>会</em> 打 电话。 <span class="pinyin">Xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒ <em>huì</em> gěi dǎ diànhuà.</span><span class="trans">After getting off work, I will give you a call.</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>
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* 你女儿 <em>会</em> 的 话。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nǚér <em>huì</em> tīng 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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== Negating 会 (huì) with 不 (bù) ==
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Nothing new here. You remember everyone's favorite [[Standard negation with "bu"|Negative Nelly 不 (bù)]], right?
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=== Structure ===
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Subj. + 不 + 会 + Verb + Obj.
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=== Examples ===
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* 我们  <em>会</em> 告诉 你。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>huì</em> gàosu nǐ.</span><span class="trans">We won't tell you.</span>
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* <em>会</em> 结婚 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>huì</em> gēn jiéhūn.</span><span class="trans">He won't marry you.</span>
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* 今晚 我 <em>会</em> 在 外面 吃饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Jīnwǎn wǒ <em>huì</em> zài wàimiàn chīfàn.</span><span class="trans">Tonight I will not eat out.</span>
  
 
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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (p. 9) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy]
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 1|93}}
* [[Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼)]] (pp. 142-143) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001N6R7DI →buy]
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 3|24}}
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)]] (p. 160) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561926235/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7561926235 →buy]
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{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)|9}}
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{{Source|Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼)|142-143}}
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)|160}}
  
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
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{{HSK|HSK1}}
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{{Used for|Expressing ability}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing ability}}
 
{{Used for|Referring to the future}}
 
{{Used for|Referring to the future}}
 
{{Used for|Sequencing events in time}}
 
{{Used for|Sequencing events in time}}
{{Basic Grammar|会|A2|会 + V|明天 你 <em>会</em> 来 吗?|grammar point|ASGW9737}}
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{{Basic Grammar|会|A2|会 + Verb|明天 你 <em>会</em> 来 吗?|grammar point|ASGW9737}}
 
{{Similar|Wanting to do something with yao}}  
 
{{Similar|Wanting to do something with yao}}  
 
{{Similar|Expressing Future with "jiang"}}
 
{{Similar|Expressing Future with "jiang"}}
 
{{Similar|Expressing a learned skill}}
 
{{Similar|Expressing a learned skill}}
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{{Similar|The use of Taiwanese Mandarin "hui"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "inevitably" with "shibi"}}
 
{{POS|Verbs}}
 
{{POS|Verbs}}
 
{{Subprop|Auxiliary verbs}}
 
{{Subprop|Auxiliary verbs}}
 
{{Translation|will}}
 
{{Translation|will}}

Revision as of 08:02, 12 March 2019

会 (huì) has multiple uses, but in this context, it is being used to express the possibility of an action happening in the future.

Basic Usage

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

  • 明天 你 来 吗 ? Míngtiān nǐ huì lái ma?Will you come tomorrow?
  • 来 看 你 吗? huì lái kàn nǐ ma?Will he come to see you?
  • 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.
  • 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.

Negating 会 (huì) with 不 (bù)

Nothing new here. You remember everyone's favorite Negative Nelly 不 (bù), right?

Structure

Subj. + 不 + 会 + Verb + Obj.

Examples

  • 我们 不 会 告诉 你。 Wǒmen bù huì gàosu nǐ.We won't tell you.
  • 不 会 跟 你 结婚 。 bù huì gēn nǐ jiéhūn.He won't marry you.
  • 今晚 我 不 会 在 外面 吃饭 。 Jīnwǎn wǒ bù huì zài wàimiàn chīfàn.Tonight I will not eat out.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books