foreshadow; indicate beforehand
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to foreshadow; to indicate beforehand; to be a sign of
Used when something serves as an indication or advance sign of a future event or outcome.
Càn灿
làn烂
de的
wǎn晚
xiá霞
yù预
shì示
míng明
tiān天
yòu又
shì是
hǎo好
tiān天
qì气
。
The brilliant sunset glow indicates that tomorrow will be good weather again.
Zhè这
xiē些
jì迹
xiàng象
yù预
shì示
jīng经
jì济
jiāng将
yào要
fù复
sū苏
。
These signs indicate that the economy is about to recover.
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Zǎo早
chūn春
de的
méi梅
huā花
yù预
shì示
zhe着
dōng冬
tiān天
jí即
jiāng将
guò过
qù去
。
The plum blossoms of early spring foreshadow that winter is about to end.
Tā他
de的
chén沉
mò默
yù预
shì示
zhe着
bù不
hǎo好
de的
xiāo消
xi息
。
His silence portends bad news.