omen; sign; portent
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omen; sign; portent
A neutral term that can refer to both good and bad signs. Often used with adjectives like 好 (good), 坏 (bad).
Wū乌
yā鸦
jiào叫
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
huài坏
zhào兆
tou头
。
A crow's caw is considered a bad omen.
Jīn今
tiān天
zhū诸
shì事
shùn顺
lì利
，
shì是
gè个
hǎo好
zhào兆
tou头
。
Everything went smoothly today, which is a good sign.
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Tiān天
kōng空
de的
wū乌
yún云
shì是
bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
de的
zhào兆
tou头
。
The dark clouds in the sky are a portent of a storm.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
de的
yùn运
qi气
bù不
hǎo好
，
zhào兆
tou头
bù不
miào妙
。
His recent luck has been bad; the signs are not good.