Can someone explain 'hui' and 'yao' future tense in Mandarin?- eChinacities Answers

Welcome to eChinacities Answers! Please or register if you wish to join conversations or ask questions relating to life in China. For help, click here.

[ Latest Answers ] [ Latest Questions ] [ Most Answered ] [ Need Answers ]

Verify email

Your verification code has been sent to:

Didn`t receive your code? Resend code

By continuing you agree to eChinacities's Privacy Policy .

Pamoua

Posts: 82

Governor

Q: Can someone explain 'hui' and 'yao' future tense in Mandarin?

Can someone who speaks Chinese here explain this to me? Despite my university teacher's explanations, it's still not clear to me.

Thanks!

12 years 26 weeks ago in Teaching & Learning - China

Report Abuse Email this post

Answers (2)

Comments (0)

Johnsz

Posts: 63

Governor

Add Comment

hui experesses the ability for some work to do.....nd yao means used to be that specific kind of work....

Report Abuse

12 years 26 weeks ago

danashanghai

Posts: 9

Governor

Add Comment

会 hui4 is the ability, something you are able to do because of talent or because you learned and practiced it (languages, swimming, to drive a car, .... and drinking alcohol and smoking )

In general the future is indicated by words like "tomorrow", "next year", "next week", "when I have the time" with no change in verbs.

要 yao4 can mean "want" or "will" (future tense), depending on context.

In written language 将 jiang1 is used for the future tense.

Report Abuse

12 years 26 weeks ago

Know the answer ?

Please or register to post answer.

Answer of the DayMORE >>

Q: When do you need to get a medical examination?

A: Your potential employer is right! Purpose of the Medical exam bef

A:Your potential employer is right! Purpose of the Medical exam before granting Z visa is to make sure, you won't be entering China in any abnormal and harmful to others condition.Few days after your arrival to China, you'll be required to complete another ME ... If ME in China will be OK, you'll get a Residence permit stamp into your book some 10-days afterwards. Imagine, you're an employer, who can sponsor my entry and work in China, but after my arrival to China would be found I carry some sickness, which would prevent Chinese .gov to issue a Residence permit. Rule is: Z visa should be converted into Residence permit in 30-days after entry to China. So, my advice is:"Complete ME in your home country and forward medical results to your employer".Z visa grant will follow shortly afterwards. Employer is not wrong at their demand for the pre-arrival ME from your home country hospital. -- icnif77