前兆

qiánzhào

noun #21,765

Measure Word

一个前兆 gè

Meanings

1 omen
2 harbinger
3 precursor
4 forewarning sign

Characters

front, before, prior

omen, sign, million (archaic)

Examples

动物异常行为可能是地震的前兆。

Dòngwù yìcháng xíngwéi kěnéng shì dìzhèn de qiánzhào.

Unusual animal behavior may be an omen of an earthquake.

头痛是她偏头痛发作的前兆。

Tóutòng shì tā piān tóutòng fāzuò de qiánzhào.

A headache is the harbinger of one of her migraines.

Tips

usage

前兆 can be used neutrally (as a medical precursor symptom) or with negative connotation (an omen of disaster). Compare with 征兆 (zhēngzhào), which is more neutral and clinical.

Stroke Order

前 qián

兆 zhào