预
in advance; beforehand; participate
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesadjective
in advance; beforehand; prior
Used to indicate something done before a particular time or event.
We need to predict market changes in advance.
The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
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They held a celebration event in anticipation of the new year.
Please pay half the fee in advance as a deposit.
I have already previewed the text we will learn tomorrow.
noun
a surname
Used when referring to people with the surname Yu.
My teacher's surname is Yu.
Mr. Yu is the manager of our company.
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Do you know Miss Yu?
The surname Yu is not very common in China.
The Yu family has four members.
verb
to participate; to take part in; to join
literaryA less common variant of 与 (yù), meaning to participate in something.
He decided to participate in this matter to fight for everyone's rights.
We should all participate in community service activities.
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She actively participates in various volunteer work.
They invited me to participate in this important project.
After participating in the discussion, we reached a consensus.