How to Say ‘Won't / not able to’ in Simplified Chinese
不会
bú huì
[boo hway]
💬 Usage Tip: [不会] often means [won't] when talking about what someone is not going to do, not just [not know how to]. Compare [我不会乱绕] (I won't take detours) with [我不会开车] (I can't drive).
Phrase Breakdown
不会
bú huì
[boo hway]
will not; unlikely to
Used to say something will not happen or someone does not know how to do something; here it means 'will not.'
司机不会故意绕远路。
The driver will not deliberately take a longer route.
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