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    Expressing "will not" or "cannot" with 不会 (bú huì)

    Negation
    Permission & Ability

    Structure

    Subject + 不会 + Verb

    Explanation

    不会 (bú huì) means "will not" or "cannot" and is used to negate future actions or abilities. It indicates that something is not going to happen or that someone lacks the ability to do something. For example, 不会靠近 means "will not approach."

    Examples

    • 别担心，他不会忘记这件事的。

      Bié dānxīn, tā bú huì wàngjì zhè jiàn shì de.

      Don't worry, he won't forget about this.

    • 这颗小行星不会靠近地球，没有危险。

      Zhè kē xiǎo xíngxīng bú huì kàojìn dìqiú, méiyǒu wēixiǎn.

      This asteroid won't come close to Earth; there is no danger.

    • 我不会游泳，所以不敢去深水区。

      Wǒ bú huì yóuyǒng, suǒyǐ bù gǎn qù shēnshuǐqū.

      I can't swim, so I don't dare go to the deep end.

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