不会

不會

búhuì

adverb #3,318

Meanings

1 will not
2 cannot
3 to not know how to

Characters

can; will; to know how to

Examples

HSK 1

我不会说日语。

Wǒ búhuì shuō Rìyǔ.

I can't speak Japanese.

HSK 1

他不会来了。

Tā búhuì lái le.

He won't come.

HSK 1

不会吧！

Búhuì ba!

No way!

Tips

grammar

不会 can mean "don't know how to" (skill) or "will not" (prediction). Context determines the meaning: 不会游泳 = can't swim; 不会下雨 = it won't rain.

usage

不会吧 is a very common exclamation expressing disbelief, like "No way!" or "You're kidding!"

Stroke Order

不 bù

会 huì