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    Chinese Grammar

    Using 学会 (xuéhuì) to express a learned society or mastery

    Actions & Events
    Permission & Ability

    Structure

    学会 + Skill (verb) / Name + 学会 (noun)

    Explanation

    学会 (xuéhuì) has two meanings depending on context: as a noun it means "learned society," "academic association," or "institute"; as a verb-complement combination it means "to have learned" or "to have mastered" a skill. In the verb sense, 会 acts as a result complement indicating successful acquisition of an ability.

    Examples

    • 他终于学会了游泳。

      Tā zhōngyú xué huì le yóuyǒng.

      He finally learned how to swim.

    • 中国计算机学会每年举办多场学术会议。

      Zhōngguó jìsuànjī xuéhuì měi nián jǔbàn duō chǎng xuéshù huìyì.

      The China Computer Federation holds multiple academic conferences every year.

    • 学了三个月，她总算学会了开车。

      Xué le sān gè yuè, tā zǒngsuàn xué huì le kāi chē.

      After studying for three months, she finally learned how to drive.

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