Grammar: 会 / Potential future

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When there is a potential that something MIGHT happen, we use 会 /huì/

会 /huì/ is a very potent concept, it has many meanings and many ways to be used – as you can see HERE

EXAMPLES

Here are some examples of 会 /huì/ expressing “potential future”

Do you think he will like it?

你觉得他会不会喜欢?

Nǐ juéde tā huìbuhui xǐhuan.

WORDS 会

Will she like it?

她会不会喜欢？

<Tā huì-buhui xǐhuan?>

WORDS 会

Will he come? (potential future)

他会来吗？

Tā huì lái ma?

TO COME WORDS 会

I think he will not come.

我想他不会来。

<Wǒ xiǎng tā búhuì lái.>

WORDS 会

Next year I might go to Japan.

我明年会去日本。

<Wǒ míngnián huì qù Rìběn.>

WORDS 会

I might go.

我会去。

<Wǒ huì qù.>

WORDS 会

Will he know it?

他会不会知道？

Tā huì-buhui zhīdào?

How many people will be at that party? (expecting >10)

在这个晚会会有多少人？

Zài zhège wǎnhuì huì yǒu duōshao rén?

多少 / HOW MANY? WORDS 会