Definitions
(auxiliary verb)
can; to be able to; to know how to
(auxiliary verb)
will; likely to; sure to
(verb)
to meet; to gather
(noun)
meeting; gathering; association
(verb)
to balance accounts; accounting
(noun)
moment; short period of time
(noun)
opportunity; occasion
About
The character "会" originates from a traditional form which depicted a vessel with a lid, symbolizing the concept of convergence or gathering, as its components suggested an assembly of elements within a container. This foundational sense of people or things coming together naturally gave rise to its primary meanings related to meetings and associations. Over time, its application broadened significantly from denoting concrete assemblies to encompassing abstract kinds of convergence, such as the meeting of minds in understanding or the coming together of circumstances that make an action possible, leading to its modern senses of "can" or "to know how". The structural simplification of the character, while altering its pictorial form, retained this core idea of convergence, allowing it to efficiently represent both the tangible notion of a gathering and the more intangible concepts of ability and comprehension that derive from it.
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我会说汉语。
明天会下雨。
我们下午开会。
他会来参加晚会。
如果你学习，你会进步。
我听说明天有个重要的会议。
他不仅会唱歌，还会跳舞。
尽管天气不好，我们还是会去爬山。