predict; prophecy
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to predict; to foretell; to prophesy
formalUsed for making a statement about a future event, often based on knowledge, intuition, or foresight.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
wū巫
shī师
cháng常
cháng常
yù预
yán言
guó国
jiā家
de的
mìng命
yùn运
。
Ancient shamans often prophesied the fate of the nation.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
yù预
yán言
le了
rén人
gōng工
zhì智
néng能
de的
jué崛
qǐ起
。
This book predicted the rise of artificial intelligence.
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Tā他
yù预
yán言
zhè这
chǎng场
fēng风
bào暴
jiāng将
zài在
wǔ午
yè夜
dēng登
lù陆
。
He predicted that the storm would make landfall at midnight.
noun
prophecy; prediction; forecast
formalRefers to the statement or content of a prediction itself.
Guān关
yú于
shì世
jiè界
mò末
rì日
de的
yù预
yán言
cóng从
wèi未
chéng成
zhēn真
。
Prophecies about the end of the world have never come true.
Zhè这
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
yù预
yán言
zhōng终
yú于
yìng应
yàn验
le了
。
This ancient prophecy finally came to pass.
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Tā他
de的
jīng经
jì济
yù预
yán言
fēi非
cháng常
zhǔn准
què确
。
His economic forecasts are very accurate.