会
huì
can; know how to; will
Type: VerbsHSK 1
Radical 人 + 云 (to say). It originally meant 'a gathering' (people coming together to talk). From there it came to mean 'to know how' (what you learn at gatherings).
It contrasts with 能 (physical ability) and 可以 (permission). '我会说中文' means I can speak Chinese because I've learned it, not because I'm physically able to.
人rénperson
云yúncloud
我会游泳。
Wǒ huì yóuyǒng.
I can swim.
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