Hanzi
Traditional
預
Simplified
预

to advance/in advance/beforehand/to prepare

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

yù

Bopomofo

ㄩˋ

Jyutping

jyu6

Example sentences

預報 / 预报 yùbào
氣象預報顯示明天會下大雨。
气象预报显示明天会下大雨。

The weather forecast shows it will rain heavily tomorrow.

根據 / 根据 gēnjù
根據氣象預報，明天會下雨。
根据气象预报，明天会下雨。

According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.

預測 / 预测 yùcè
專家預測今年全球經濟景氣將持續低迷。
专家预测今年全球经济景气将持续低迷。

Experts predict that the global economic climate will continue to be depressed this year.

走向 zǒuxiàng
股市的走向難以預測。
股市的走向难以预测。

The trend of the stock market is difficult to predict.

預計 / 预计 yùjì
我們預計明天下午到達。
我们预计明天下午到达。

We expect to arrive tomorrow afternoon.

工程 gōngchéng
這項建築工程預計明年完工。
这项建筑工程预计明年完工。

This construction project is expected to be completed next year.

預防 / 预防 yùfáng
預防勝於治療。
预防胜于治疗。

Prevention is better than cure.

增強 / 增强 zēngqiáng
每天堅持運動可以增強體質，預防疾病。
每天坚持运动可以增强体质，预防疾病。

Persistent daily exercise can strengthen your physique and prevent diseases.

預備 / 预备 yùbèi
我們需要提前為聚會預備食物。
我们需要提前为聚会预备食物。

We need to prepare food for the party in advance.

預兆 / 预兆 yùzhào
臺灣民間認為立春如果天氣晴朗，就是這一年風調雨順、五穀豐收的好預兆。
台湾民间认为立春如果天气晴朗，就是这一年风调雨顺、五谷丰收的好预兆。

Taiwanese folklore believes that if the weather is clear on Lichun, it is a good omen for a year of favorable weather and abundant harvest.

Example Vocabulary

預報

yu4'bao4

forecast; predict

預測

yu4'ce4

to predict; forecast

預計

yu4'ji4

to estimate; to expect

預防

yu4'fang2

to prevent; prevention

乾預

預

yu4

預備

yu4'bei4

to prepare

預兆

yu4'zhao4

omen; sign; precursor; to portend

預先

yu4'xian1

in advance; beforehand; prior

預付

yu4'fu4

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