会 Traditional: 會
Pinyin IPA [xweɪ˥˩] Zhuyin
HSK 1 modal verb 能愿动词 Book 1 · Lesson 6 freq #23
Meaning
- modal verb 能愿动词
- can
- to be able to
The modal verb 'can' for learned skills — things one knows how to do: 我会说汉语 'I can speak Chinese'. Contrast 能, which is about ability or circumstances.
- can; to have the skill; to know how to
- to be likely to; to be sure to
- to meet; to get together
- meeting; gathering
- (suffix) union; group; association
- (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3])
Examples
| 不会吧。 | bú huì ba | Oh no! |
| 狗会叫。 | gǒu huì jiào | Dogs bark. |
| 我会做饭。 | wǒ huì zuò fàn | I can cook. |
Other Pronunciations 多音字
[kuài] (bound form) to reckon accounts beyond HSK 1 usage
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