Can in Chinese: 会 (huì)

huì

can

HSK 1Traditional: 2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1can; to have the skill; to know how to
  2. 2to be likely to; to be sure to
  3. 3to meet; to get together
  4. 4meeting; gathering
  5. 5(suffix) union; group; association
  6. 6(bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [huǐ])

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ㄏㄨㄟˋ

huì

/ h/ u/ eiˋ/ fourth tone

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  • 我不会输!

    wǒ bú huì shū!

    I won't lose!

  • 他会游泳。

    tā huì yóu yǒng。

    He knows how to swim.

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