Kilo Lingo

Mandarin · Chapter 13 · Lesson 9 · Common mistake

会 or 要, for the future?

Both mean will. One is a forecast, the other a plan.

The rule

Both point forward. 会 (hui4) is a PREDICTION: it will probably happen. 要 (yao4) is an INTENTION or something imminent: I am going to, it is about to. 明天会下雨 forecasts rain; 我要走了 says I am off.

Pick the right one

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Pick the right one: 会 or 要.

  1. 这个很好。 (this will be good)

    zhè ge ___ hěn hǎo 。 (this will be good)

  2. 我走了。 (I am leaving now)

    wǒ ___ zǒu le 。 (I am leaving now)

  3. 他来吗？ (will he come?)

    tā ___ lái ma ？ (will he come?)

  4. 我们吃饭了。 (we are about to eat)

    wǒ men ___ chī fàn le 。 (we are about to eat)

  5. 他很高兴。 (he will be very happy)

    tā ___ hěn gāo xìng 。 (he will be very happy)

  6. 你做什么？ (what are you going to do?)

    nǐ ___ zuò shén me ？ (what are you going to do?)