能愿动词「会」(能力/可能) néngyuàn dòngcí "huì"

能愿动词「会」(能力/可能)(néngyuàn dòngcí "huì")means “会 + verb: a learned skill, or likelihood ('can / will')”. 会 + verb means either a learned ability (我会说中文 'I can speak Chinese', because I learned it) or future likelihood (明天会下雨 'it will rain tomorrow'). Formation: 会 + 动词(学会的能力 / 将来可能)

会 + verb: a learned skill, or likelihood ('can / will')

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Formation

会 + 动词(学会的能力 / 将来可能)

Explanation

会 + verb means either a learned ability (我会说中文 'I can speak Chinese', because I learned it) or future likelihood (明天会下雨 'it will rain tomorrow'). For permission or physical possibility, use 能 instead.

Examples

说中文。
wǒ huì shuō zhōngwén.
I can speak Chinese.
明天 下雨。
míngtiān huì xià yǔ.
It will rain tomorrow.

Note

会 = learned skill / likelihood; 能 = capacity or permission.

FAQ

能愿动词「会」(能力/可能) — what does it mean and how is it used?

会 + verb: a learned skill, or likelihood ('can / will'). 会 + verb means either a learned ability (我会说中文 'I can speak Chinese', because I learned it) or future likelihood (明天会下雨 'it will rain tomorrow'). For permission or physical possibility, use 能 instead.

能愿动词「会」(能力/可能) — how do you form it?

会 + 动词(学会的能力 / 将来可能)

能愿动词「会」(能力/可能) — any usage notes?

会 = learned skill / likelihood; 能 = capacity or permission.

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