sign; omen; portent; indication
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
sign; omen; portent; indication of things to come
Used to describe phenomena that foreshadow future events, often carrying a sense of forewarning or prediction. Can be used for both positive and negative contexts.
Dì地
zhèn震
qián前
cháng常
cháng常
huì会
chū出
xiàn现
yī一
xiē些
zhēng征
zhào兆
。
There are often warning signs before an earthquake.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
bù不
xiáng祥
de的
zhēng征
zhào兆
。
This is an inauspicious omen.
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Tā他
shēn身
tǐ体
chū出
xiàn现
le了
bìng病
zhèng症
de的
zhēng征
zhào兆
。
Symptoms of illness have appeared in his body.
Chéng成
gōng功
de的
zhēng征
zhào兆
yǐ已
jīng经
xiǎn显
xiàn现
。
The signs of success have already become apparent.