Chinese symbol for “predict”
预言
yù yán
Traditional: 預言
to predict; prophecy
The closest CC-CEDICT match for predict is 预言 (yù yán), defined as: to predict; prophecy.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “predict”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 预测 (預測) | yù cè | to forecast; to predict |
| 预计 (預計) | yù jì | to forecast; to predict |
| 预判 (預判) | yù pàn | to predict; to anticipate |
| 预告 (預告) | yù gào | to forecast; to predict |
| 预见 (預見) | yù jiàn | to foresee; to predict |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 预言.
| 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 |
| 语言 (語言) | yǔ yán | language; 门 (mén),种 (zhǒng) |
| 而言 | ér yán | (typically preceded by 就… (jiù xx) or 对… (duì xx) etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ... |
See also: Japanese symbol for “predict”.
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