Meaning and usage
Editorial draftIn its verb use, 学会 combines learning with a result: reaching the point where you can do something. It can also mean a scholarly society as a noun, which is a separate dictionary sense.
Examples
我游泳了。
I've learned how to swim.
你了吗？
Have you learned how to do it?
我想做这道菜。
I want to learn how to make this dish.
Word comparisons
Process and result
学习 () emphasizes learning as an activity. 学会 () emphasizes achieving an ability. Here 会 () contributes the result of knowing how.
Word combinations
learn how to drive
have not learned how yet
Sources & editorial notes
Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
Source record: cd-5523d401004a2ecc. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
學會 学会 [xue2 hui4] /to learn; to master/institute; learned society; (scholarly) association/Additional explanations and examples are editorial drafts. They have not received independent linguistic review. Audio uses an available Mandarin device voice, and its quality varies.
Editorial revision: 2026-10-27.1. Examples use tone marks, including common changes in 一 and 不.
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Character information
Other forms in these source records: 學會
View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.