Meaning
can; be possible; be able to; to assemble; to meet; to gather
Chinese: 能够、懂得，也可表示会议。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “hui” becomes a different word in each tone. 会 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 一会儿yī huì ra moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...
- 开会kāi huìto hold a meeting; to attend a meeting
- 机会jī huìopportunity; chance; occasion
- 晚会wǎn huìevening party
- 音乐会yīn yuè huìconcert
Example Sentence
我会说一点儿中文。Wǒ huì shuō yì diǎnr Zhōng wén.I can speak a little Chinese.
我wǒI会huìcan说shuìto persuade一点儿yī diǎn rerhua variant of 一点中文Zhōng wénChinese language。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Simplified from 會, a picture of a lidded vessel with contents gathered inside: things coming together — ‘to meet, gather; can, be able; will; a meeting; a moment’.
A way to remember it
Things gathered under one lid — to meet; to be able.
Easy to confuse with
- 全‘Whole’: a similar 人-top, but over 王, not 云.