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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.
  
In this article, we will look at the way 会(huì) is used to express a  desire to do something in the future.
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== Basic Usage ==
  
== Structure ==
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=== 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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Subj. + 会 + Verb + Obj.
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=== Examples ===
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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>
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* 他 <em>会</em> 来 看 你 吗? <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>huì</em> lái kàn nǐ ma?</span><span class="trans">Will he come to see 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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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?
  
Subject + 会 + Verb + Object
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=== Structure ===
  
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Subj. + 不 + 会 + Verb + Obj.
 
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== Examples ==
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=== Examples ===
  
 
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* 明天 你 <em>会</em> 来 吗?<span class="trans">Will you come tomorrow?</span>
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* 我们  <em>会</em> 告诉 你。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>bù huì</em> gàosu nǐ.</span><span class="trans">We won't tell you.</span>
* 今晚 我 <em>会</em> 去 饭馆 吃饭。<span class="trans">Tonight I will go to the restaurant to eat. </span>
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* <em>会</em> 结婚 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>bù huì</em> gēn nǐ jiéhūn.</span><span class="trans">He won't marry you.</span>
* 他 <em></em> 考上 大学。<span class="trans">He will test into college.</span>
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* 今晚 我 <em>会</em> 在 外面 吃饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Jīnwǎn wǒ <em>bù huì</em> zài wàimiàn chīfàn.</span><span class="trans">Tonight I will not eat out.</span>
* 待会儿 <em>会</em> 下雨。<span class="trans">Wait a while and it will rain.</span>
 
* 下班 以后, 我 <em>会</em> 打电话。<span class="trans">After leaving work, I can give you a call.</span>
 
* 圣诞节 的 时候,我 <em></em> 回家。<span class="trans">During Christmas, I can return home.</span>
 
* 他 不 <em>会</em> 跟 你 结婚。<span class="trans">He can't marry you.</span>
 
* 我 <em>会</em> 告诉 你 那 件 事。<span class="trans">I cannot tell you this matter.</span>
 
* 今天 晚上, 我 <em></em> 和 朋友 一起 吃饭。<span class="trans">This evening, my friend and I will eat together.</span>
 
* 下 个 月,我 的 姐姐 <em>会</em> 来 上海。<span class="trans">Next month, My little sister can arrive in Shanghai.</span>
 
  
 
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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 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)]] (pp. 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}}{{2021-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}}
 
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{{Subprop|Auxiliary verbs}}
 
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{{Translation|will}}
 
{{Translation|will}}

Latest revision as of 09:23, 20 April 2021

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