Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
would [wud]
aux vb
1 (conditional tense)▶ I would love to go to Italy 我很愿(願)意去意大利 wǒ hěn yuànyì qù Yìdàlì
- you would never guess that…
你永远(遠)猜不到… nǐ yǒngyuǎn cāi bù dào… - I'm sure he wouldn't do that
我确(確)定他不会(會)那么(麼)做的 wǒ quèdìng tā bùhuì nàme zuò de - if you asked him he would do it
如果你要求的话(話)他会(會)做的 rúguǒ nǐ yāoqiú de huà tā huì zuò de - if you had asked him he would have done it
如果你问(問)过(過)他的话(話),他早就做了 rúguǒ nǐ wènguò tā de huà,tā zǎo jiù zuò le
2 (in offers, invitations, requests)▶ would you like a biscuit? 你要来(來)块(塊)饼(餅)干(乾)吗(嗎)? nǐ yào lái kuàn bǐnggān ma?
- would you ask him to come in?
你要叫他进(進)来(來)吗(嗎)? nǐ yào jiàotā jìnlái ma? - would it be all right if I sat down?
我可以坐下吗(嗎)? wǒ kěyǐ zuòxià ma? - he asked me if I would go with him
他问(問)我是否愿(願)意和他一起去 tā wèn wǒ shìfǒu yuànyì hé tā yīqǐ qù
3 (=be willing to) ▶ she wouldn't help me 她不愿(願)意帮(幫)助我 tā bù yuànyì bāngzhù wǒ
- she wouldn't behave
她不会(會)老老实(實)实(實)的 tā bùhuì lǎolǎo-shíshí de - the door wouldn't open
门(門)是打不开(開)的 mén shì dǎ bù kāi de - I wish you would tidy your room
但愿(願)你会(會)收拾你的房间(間) dànyuàn nǐ huì shōushi nǐ de fángjiān
4 (in indirect speech)▶ he said he would be at home later 他说(說)他晚点(點)儿(兒)会(會)在家的 tā shuō tā wǎndiǎnr huì zài jiā de
- she asked me if I would be angry if…
她问(問)我如果…我是否会(會)生气(氣) tā wèn wǒ rúguǒ…wǒ shìfǒu huì shēngqì
5 (=used to) ▶ he would spend every day on the beach 他以前天天都呆在沙滩(灘)上 tā yǐqián tiāntiān dōu dāi zài shātān shang
6 (conjecture)▶ you wouldn't know him 你一定认(認)不出他的 nǐ yīdìng rèn bù chū tā de
- it would have been midnight
可能已经(經)是半夜了 kěnéng yǐjīng shì bànyè le
7 (emphatic annoyance) 老是 lǎoshì
- it would have to snow today!
今天又得下雪! Jīntiān yòu děi xiàxuě!
- you would say that, wouldn't you!
你会(會)那么(麼)说(說),是不是! nǐ huì nàme shuō,shì bù shì!
8 (insistence)▶ I didn't want her to, but she would do it 我不想她这(這)么(麼)做,但她会(會)的 wǒ bù xiǎng tā zhème zuò, dàn tā huì de
will [wɪl]
I aux vb
1 (forming future tense)▶ I will call you tonight 我今晚会(會)给(給)你打电(電)话(話)的 wǒ jīnwǎn huì gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà de
- what will you do next?
下面你要做什么(麼)? xiàmiàn nǐ yào zuò shénme? - will you do it? yes I will/no I won't
你会(會)做吗(嗎)?-是的,我会(會)的/不,我不会(會) nǐ huì zuò ma?-shì de,wǒ huì de/bù,wǒ bù huì - I will have finished it by tomorrow
我明天前可以做完 wǒ míngtiān qián kěyǐ zuòwán
2 (in conjectures, predictions) 该(該)是 gāishì
- he'll be there by now
他现(現)在该(該)到了 tā xiànzài gāi dào le - that will be the postman
那准(準)是邮(郵)差 nà zhǔn shì yóuchāi - he will have left by now
他现(現)在一定已经(經)离(離)开(開)了 tā xiànzài yīdìng yǐjīng líkāi le
3 (in commands, requests, offers)▶ will you be quiet! 你安静(靜)点(點)! nǐ ānjìng diǎn!
- will you help me?
你帮(幫)帮(幫)我好吗(嗎)? nǐ bāngbāng wǒ hǎo ma?
- will you have a cup of tea?
你要来(來)杯茶吗(嗎)? nǐ yào lái bēi chá ma?
4 (=be prepared to) 会(會) huì
- I won't put up with it!
我不会(會)容忍它的! Wǒ bùhuì róngrěn tā de!
5 (characteristic behaviour) 会(會) huì
- it will dissolve in water
它会(會)溶解在水中 tā huì róngjiě zài shuǐ zhōng
6 (emphatic annoyance) 总(總)是 zǒngshì
- he will leave the gate open
他总(總)是开(開)着(著)门(門) tā zǒngshì kāizhe mén
II vt
▶ to will sb to do sth 用意志力促成某人做某事 yòng yìzhìlì cùchéng mǒurén zuò mǒushì
- he willed himself to go on
他尽(盡)力使自己继(繼)续(續) tā jìnlì shǐ zìjǐ jìxù
III n
1
(=volition) 意志 yìzhì
- she lost her will to live
她失去了活下去的意志 tā shīqùle huó xiàqù de yìzhì
- against his will
违(違)背他的意愿(願) wéibèi tā de yìyuàn
2 (=testament) 遗(遺)嘱(囑) yízhǔ [个 gè]
- to make a will
立遗(遺)嘱(囑) lì yízhǔ