predict; foretell; forecast
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to predict beforehand; to foretell; to prophesy
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts, particularly in the set phrase '前途未可预卜'. Can refer to predicting outcomes through divination or rational analysis.
Qián前
tú途
wèi未
kě可
yù预
bǔ卜
。
The future is impossible to predict.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
yù预
bǔ卜
gǔ股
shì市
de的
zǒu走
xiàng向
。
He attempted to forecast the direction of the stock market.
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Cǐ此
shì事
de的
jié结
guǒ果
nán难
yǐ以
yù预
bǔ卜
。
The outcome of this matter is difficult to foretell.