Chinese symbol for “anticipate”
预知
yù zhī
Traditional: 預知
to anticipate; to foresee
The closest CC-CEDICT match for anticipate is 预知 (yù zhī), defined as: to anticipate; to foresee.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “anticipate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意料 | yì liào | to anticipate; to expect; expectations |
| 预想 (預想) | yù xiǎng | to anticipate; to expect |
| 料及 | liào jí | to anticipate; forecast |
| 企 | qǐ | (bound form) to stand on tiptoe and look; to anticipate; to look forward to; (bound form) company; firm; enterprise; corporation (abbr. for 企业 (qǐ yè)) |
| 想到 | xiǎng dào | to think of; to call to mind |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 预知.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 预算 (預算) | yù suàn | budget |
| 预测 (預測) | yù cè | to forecast; to predict |
| 预计 (預計) | yù jì | to forecast; to predict |
| 预期 (預期) | yù qī | to expect; to anticipate |
| 预防 (預防) | yù fáng | to prevent; to take precautions against |
| 干预 (干預) | gān yù | to meddle; to intervene |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5] |
| 知识 (知識) | zhī shi | knowledge; 门 (mén) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “anticipate”.
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