Grammar on Mandarin Notebook https://notebook-7b2.pages.dev/tags/grammar/ Recent content in Grammar on Mandarin Notebook Hugo en Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:49:00 +0000 Using 会 to express ability and possiblity and using 了 to express change of state. https://notebook-7b2.pages.dev/post/2026-06-12-using-to-express-ability-and-possiblity-and-using-to-express-change-of-state/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:49:00 +0000 https://notebook-7b2.pages.dev/post/2026-06-12-using-to-express-ability-and-possiblity-and-using-to-express-change-of-state/ <p>Some grammar studies to start the day. 我和一杯咖啡。</p> <blockquote> <p>会 + verb <em>indicates ability gained through learning， or that something might happen.</em></p></blockquote> <p>我会说汉语。 他会做饭。 他回家的时候会买一个<code>蛋糕</code>。</p> <blockquote> <p>不会 <em>indicating something won&rsquo;t happen</em></p></blockquote> <p>他今天不会来这儿。 我会在机场等你。 明天会很冷吗。</p> The Beauty of Hanzi // Countdown to Beijing https://notebook-7b2.pages.dev/post/2026-06-11/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0100 https://notebook-7b2.pages.dev/post/2026-06-11/ Grammar Logs #1: Mastering duration complements before taking off.