会 (huì) has multiple uses, but in this context, it is being used
to express the possibility of an action happening in the
future.
Basic Usage
Structure
As well as expressing a learned skill, 会 (huì) can also be used
to indicate that something will happen or that someone
will do something.
Examples
- 明天 你 会 来 吗 ? Míngtiān nǐ
huì lái ma?Will you come
tomorrow?
- 他 会 来 看 你 吗? Tā huì lái
kàn nǐ ma?Will he come to see
you?
- 明天 会 下雨 吗? Míngtiān huì
xiàyǔ ma?Will it rain
tomorrow?
- 我 出去 一下,很 快 会 回来。 Wǒ chūqù yīxià,
hěnkuài huì huílái.I'm going
out for a little while. I'll come back very soon.
- 老板 会 同意 吗?Lǎobǎn huì
tóngyì ma?Will the boss
agree?
- 你 女儿 会 听 你 的 话。Nǐ nǚér
huì tīng nǐ de huà.Your
daughter will listen to you.
- 下班 以后 , 我 会 给 你 打 电话。 Xiàbān
yǐhòu, wǒ huì gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.After getting off work, I will give you a call.
Negating 会 (huì) with 不 (bù)
Nothing new here. You remember everyone's favorite Negative
Nelly 不 (bù), right?
Structure
Subj. + 不 + 会 + Verb + Obj.
Examples
- 我们 不 会 告诉 你。 Wǒmen bù
huì gàosu nǐ.We won't tell
you.
- 他 不 会 跟 你 结婚 。 Tā bù huì
gēn nǐ jiéhūn.He won't marry
you.
- 今晚 我 不 会 在 外面 吃饭 。 Jīnwǎn wǒ
bù huì zài wàimiàn chīfàn.Tonight I will not eat out.
See Also
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