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", with its traditional form "會", etymologically stems from the idea of convergence or assembly, visually suggested by its components "亼" representing a cover and "曾" conveying a sense of layering or accumulation, which originally conveyed meanings related to gathering or meeting. Over centuries, its semantic scope extended to include notions of understanding or mastery, as in comprehending a skill, and later grammaticalized to indicate future action or potential. The simplified form "会" structurally reconstitutes the character using the components "人" and "云", a graphical adaptation that distances it from the original pictorial basis while maintaining its functional roles in the language.
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Example Sentences Hide
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。