premonition; foreboding; sense beforehand
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to have a premonition of; to sense beforehand
Often used with 到 to introduce a clause indicating what is foreseen.
Tiān天
qì气
yì异
cháng常
mēn闷
rè热
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
yù预
gǎn感
dào到
jiāng将
yào要
xià下
yī一
chǎng场
dà大
yǔ雨
。
The weather was unusually hot and stuffy; everyone sensed that a heavy rain was coming.
Tā他
yù预
gǎn感
dào到
zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
bù不
huì会
tài太
shùn顺
lì利
。
He had a premonition that this trip would not go very smoothly.
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Tā她
tū突
rán然
yù预
gǎn感
dào到
yǒu有
shén什
me么
wēi危
xiǎn险
zhèng正
zài在
kào靠
jìn近
。
She suddenly sensed that some kind of danger was approaching.
noun
premonition; foreboding; presentiment
Refers to an intuitive feeling about future events, often negative or ominous.
Bù不
xiáng祥
de的
yù预
gǎn感
。
An ominous foreboding.
Wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
zhǒng种
qiáng强
liè烈
de的
yù预
gǎn感
，
tā他
huì会
chéng成
gōng功
de的
。
I have a strong premonition that he will succeed.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
qí奇
guài怪
de的
yù预
gǎn感
ràng让
tā她
zhěng整
yè夜
wú无
fǎ法
rù入
shuì睡
。
This strange presentiment kept her awake all night.