会不会

whether ... will or might, Can [someone]…?; be able to or know how to do something.

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phrase Common #1,351
whether ... will or might Used to express uncertainty about whether something will happen or be true; often follows 不知道 (“I don’t know”).
CH: 不知道会不会有别的颜色。
EN: I wonder if there are any other colors.

我不知道乔治会不会来。

I don't know whether George will come.

我脸上会不会有…不会持续很久的

Will I have … on my face? It won’t last very long.

— 生吃 (2017)

那她会不会藏在厕所呢?

Could she be hiding in the bathroom?

— 重庆森林 (1994)

我想知道这个冬天在我们的城市会不会下雪。

I want to know whether it will snow in our city this winter.

我不确定你们会不会在这里,也不确定你们是不是被困住了。

I'm not sure whether you'll be here or whether you're trapped.

不知道会不会变得善良一点

I wonder if they'll become a little kinder.

— 寄生虫 (2019)

你到底会不会让我坐前座?

Are you ever going to let me sit in the front seat?

— 大病 (2017)

当她们紧紧拥抱我时问我会不会想她们

They asked me if I would miss them as they hugged me tightly.

— 西西里的美丽传说 (2000)

会不会吃太多了

Could you be eating too much?

— 你的名字。 (2016)

她问我,这会不会给我添麻烦?

She asked me if this would cause me any trouble.

讲英语的时候不要怕会不会说错什么。

Don’t worry about saying something wrong when you speak English.

给了他不知道前面那个会不会再来收大爷你用不用人?

I gave it to him. I don't know if the guy who was here before will come back to collect it, sir. Do you need anyone?

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

看看这天气会不会持续,会很有意思。

It’ll be interesting to see whether this weather continues.

如果有人想操猴子他会不会带安全套?

If someone wanted to fuck a monkey, would they wear a condom?

— 生吃 (2017)

等你做了医生,我都不知道我会不会还活着

By the time you become a doctor, I don’t even know if I’ll still be alive.

— 东京物语 (1953)

你说阿香见了这个会不会亲亲我啊

Do you think Axiang would give me a kiss if she saw this?

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

让我看看会不会被感染

Let me see if it gets infected.

— 看不见的客人 (2017)

会不会回去呀?

Are you going back?

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

往东边挖会不会比较好啊

Would it be better to dig toward the east?

— 天空之城 (1986)

她的骨灰会不会这样处理?

Would her ashes be handled this way?

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

跟妈妈小时候一样那我长大以后头发会不会变得跟妈妈一样长长的呢

Just like Mom was when she was little, will my hair grow as long as hers when I grow up?

— 龙猫 (1988)

会不会痛?

Will it hurt?

— 猫鼠游戏 (2002)

他会不会跟你一块去呀?

Do you think he’ll go with you?

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

他们会不会在交往?

Could they be dating?

— 神秘河 (2003)

不知道会不会有别的颜色

I wonder if it comes in any other colors.

— 花样年华 (2000)

我在想你今天会不会来。

I was wondering if you’d come today.

看了会不会想生一个啊?

Would seeing it make you want to have one?

— 母亲 (2009)

会不会冲出去啊

Could it rush out?

— The Captain (2019)

您是否知道,明天会不会下雨?

Do you know whether it will rain tomorrow?

会不会在那里呢

Could it be there?

— 你的名字。 (2016)

她会不会连教堂都不去呢?

I wonder if she doesn’t even go to church.

— 神秘河 (2003)

可能另有原因会不会怀了孕?

Could there be another reason? Could I be pregnant?

— 老男孩 (2003)

可是可是花圈已经买来了他会不会会不会再死一次

But... but we've already bought the funeral wreath. What if he... what if he dies again?

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

我也不知道会不会见到他!

I don't even know if I'll see him!

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

我会不会死掉

Am I going to die?

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

你猜他们会不会打到天亮?

Do you think they'll keep fighting until dawn?

— 花样年华 (2000)

他们会不会绑架女孩并把她带到街上?

Would they kidnap the girl and take her out into the street?

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

我不确定我会不会成为一个好母亲

I'm not sure whether I'll be a good mother.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

你认为我们的穴居人会不会有很深的毒瘾?

Do you think our caveman might have a serious drug addiction?

— 这个男人来自地球 (2007)

会不会出事了

Could something have happened?

— 巴霍巴利王:开端 (2015)

你读报纸的时候会不会想"算了这是工作"你是不是见过很多妓女

When you read the newspaper, do you ever think, “Forget it, it’s just a job”? Have you seen a lot of prostitutes?

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

管他手指会不会断掉

Who cares if his finger breaks?

— 地球上的星星 (2007)

阿姨知道会不会很生气啊?

Do you think Auntie will be really angry if she finds out?

— A Sun (2019)

怎么那么烫会不会很痛啊?

Why is it so hot? Is it going to hurt a lot?

— 生吃 (2017)

但最终,会不会永远是相同的疑问?

But in the end, will it always be the same question?

— 罗拉快跑 (1998)

否则,美道还会不会喜欢我?

Otherwise, would Meidao still like me?

— 老男孩 (2003)

会不会赚啊?

Will it make any money?

— 一一 (2000)

我不知道明天会不会下雨。

I don't know whether it will rain tomorrow.

明天会不会又很热?

Will it be hot again tomorrow?

抑或你父母会不会早就过世了

Or maybe your parents passed away a long time ago.

— 空之境界 第五章 矛盾螺旋 (2008)

爸爸明天会不会发芽

Dad, will it sprout tomorrow?

— 龙猫 (1988)

莎莲娜会不会和神探在一起呢?

Will Shalina and the detective end up together?

— 警察故事 (1985)

不知道她会不会成为我的儿媳妇

I wonder if she’ll become my daughter-in-law.

— RRR:双雄起义 (2022)

我不知道他会不会来。

I don't know whether he'll come.

会不会只有我一个人去聚会?

Will I be the only one going to the party?

我常常想他会不会突然地出现在街角的咖啡店呢?

I often wonder if he'll suddenly show up at the café on the corner.

问他会不会来参加会议。

Ask him if he will attend the meeting.

倒是你的魔法会不会再恢复呢?

But will your magic come back?

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

phrase Rare #15,843
Can [someone]…?; be able to or know how to do something. Used to ask whether someone has the ability or skill to do something.
CH: 他会不会写这个字?
EN: Can he write this character?

他会不会写这个字?

Can he write this character?

会不会就是这个

Could this be it?

— 真爱至上 (2003)

他们问我会不会打字

They asked me if I knew how to type.

— 奥本海默 (2023)

会不会开车啊白痴?

Do you even know how to drive, idiot?

— 母亲 (2009)

什么你到底会不会说英语

What, can you actually speak English or not?

— 为所应为 (1989)

要确定自己会不会驾驭三桅船,唯一的办法就是亲自去做。

The only way to find out whether you can handle a three-masted ship is to try it yourself.

问问他会不会说日语。

Ask him if he can speak Japanese.

你到底会不会开锁?

Do you even know how to pick a lock?

— 虎胆龙威 (1988)

我问问他会不会说日语。

I'll ask him if he speaks Japanese.