xiānzhī

先知

Word · Noun

foreseer; prophet

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

person with early knowledge of major events; foresighted person

neutral

Refers to someone who perceives trends or events before others, often implying wisdom or exceptional insight.

Tā他
shì是
hù互
lián联
wǎng网
háng行
yè业
de的
xiān先
zhī知
 ,
zǎo早
zǎo早
yù预
jiàn见
le了
yí移
dòng动
zhī支
fù付
de的
xīng兴
qǐ起
 。

He was a visionary in the internet industry who foresaw the rise of mobile payments early on.

Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
xiān先
zhī知
bìng并
fēi非
néng能
yù预
cè测
wèi未
lái来
 ,
ér而
shì是
néng能
kàn看
qīng清
dāng当
xià下
de的
qū趋
shì势
 。

A true seer is not one who predicts the future, but one who discerns present trends.

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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
 ,
xiān先
zhī知
xiān先
jué觉
zhě者
wǎng往
wǎng往
yào要
chéng承
shòu受
bù不
bèi被
lǐ理
jiě解
de的
gū孤
dú独
 。

Throughout history, those with prescient vision often had to endure the loneliness of being misunderstood.

2.

noun

prophet (in Judaism and Christianity)

technical

In religious contexts, refers specifically to divinely inspired messengers who convey God's will. Capitalized when referring to specific biblical prophets.

Mó摩
xī西
shì是
Yóu犹
tài太
jiào教
zhōng中
zuì最
wěi伟
dà大
de的
xiān先
zhī知
zhī之
yī一
 。

Moses is one of the greatest prophets in Judaism.

 《
Jiù旧
yuē约
 》
zhōng中
jì记
zài载
le了
xǔ许
duō多
xiān先
zhī知
chuán传
dá达
Shàng上
dì帝
zhǐ旨
yì意
de的
gù故
shi事
 。

The Old Testament records many stories of prophets conveying God's will.

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Jī基
dū督
tú徒
xiāng相
xìn信
Yē耶
sū稣
bù不
jǐn仅
shì是
xiān先
zhī知
 ,
gèng更
shì是
jiù救
shì世
zhǔ主
 。

Christians believe that Jesus is not only a prophet, but also the Savior.

Yī伊
sī斯
lán兰
jiào教
de的
xiān先
zhī知
Mù穆
hǎn罕
mò默
dé德
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
wèi位
fēng封
yìn印
de的
xiān先
zhī知
 。

Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, is considered the Seal of the Prophets.