(bú huì) - cannot, does not know how to; will not in Mandarin

búhuì

Traditional: 不會

HSK 1

#69 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

cannot, does not know how to; will not

Word origin

A two-character expression: 不 'not' plus 会 'to be able, to know how; will' (the simplified form of 會, originally depicting a covered vessel suggesting things coming together). Together 不会 means cannot or will not.

Origin: compound
Root: 不 (not) + 会 (simplified of 會)

Stroke order

不

会

Examples

。

I cannot swim / I do not know how to swim.

。

He will not come.

。

This matter will not be that simple.

雨yǔ？

It will not rain tomorrow, will it?

。

She will not agree to this plan.

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