How to Say ‘Will; be able to’ in Simplified Chinese
会
huì
[hway]
💬 Usage Tip: [会] can mean either "will" or "be able to," and context tells you which one. In [你们会一起庆祝吗？], it means "will," but in [我不会说中文] it means "can't."
Phrase Breakdown
会
huì
[hway]
can; know how to; will
A common verb used for ability learned through practice, or sometimes future possibility.
我会说中文。
I can speak Chinese.
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