Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
會
huì, kuài
Description
「會」是一个很常用的字，可以表示能不能、会不会做一件事，也可以表示聚在一起开会。
"會" is a very common character that can indicate ability or possibility to do something, or it can mean gathering together for a meeting.
我们常说「我会说中文」或者「今天下午有一个会」。
We often say "我会说中文" (I can speak Chinese) or "今天下午有一个会" (There is a meeting this afternoon).
Meanings
會huì
can; to know how to do something
我会说一点中文。
I can speak a little Chinese.
會huì
will; likely to happen
明天会下雨。
It will rain tomorrow.
會huì
a meeting; a gathering
下午有一个重要的会。
There is an important meeting in the afternoon.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally depicts a lid meeting a container, giving the sense of coming together.
- Nuance
read 'kuài' in 会计 (accounting); the everyday reading is 'huì'.
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