会
Pattern
学 / 练 + 会 + skill
Key words
Core idea
会 can work as a result complement meaning that someone has learned a skill successfully.
The most common frame is:
学会 + skillCompare with ability
Plain 会 says someone can do something. 学会 focuses on the process reaching a successful result: the person learned it.
Usage boundary
This pattern is best for acquired skills: swimming, driving, cooking, writing characters, using a tool. It does not mean every ability sentence needs a result complement.
Examples
我终于学会游泳了。
Wǒ zhōngyú xuéhuì yóuyǒng le.
I finally learned how to swim.
她练了三个月，学会开车了。
Tā liàn le sān ge yuè, xuéhuì kāi chē le.
She practiced for three months and learned how to drive.
他还没学会做饭。
Tā hái méi xuéhuì zuòfàn.
He has not yet learned how to cook.
Common mistakes
Avoid
我会学游泳了。
Use
我学会游泳了。
To say a skill has been learned successfully, use 学会. 会 by itself says someone can do something.