会 huì
“can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to; to meet; to get together”
verb, nounHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 會
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
会 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entries. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 82: 会1 huì — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 82
- Entry 683: 会2 huì — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 97
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 会
会 (huì) before a verb can express a learned skill (我会游泳) or a likely future event (明天会下雨). 不会 negates these uses, meaning "do not know how to" or "will not", depending on context. As a noun, 会 means a meeting or gathering, as in 开会 and 一个会.
例句Example sentences
- 我会说汉语。wǒ huì shuō hàn yǔ.I can speak Chinese.
- 明天会下雨。míng tiān huì xià yǔ.It will probably rain tomorrow.
- 老师们正在开会。lǎo shī men zhèng zài kāi huì.The teachers are having a meeting.
易混词Easily confused
会vs能
会 is for learned skills (我会游泳); 能 is for physical ability or possibility (今天不能去).
深度指南Grammar & comparison guides
义项All meanings
- huì: can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to; to meet; to get together; meeting; gathering; (suffix) union; group; association; (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [huǐ])
- kuài: to balance an account; accounting; accountant