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预

預
yù
adverb #6,319

Meanings

  1. 1 in advance; beforehand
  2. 2 to predict; to forecast
  3. 3 to prepare

Examples

HSK 4
请提前预约。
Qǐng tíqián yùyuē.
Please make a reservation in advance.
HSK 4
预祝你成功！
Yùzhù nǐ chénggōng!
I wish you success in advance!
HSK 5
明天的天气预报怎么说？
Míngtiān de tiānqì yùbào zěnme shuō?
What does tomorrow's weather forecast say?

Tips

usage
预 is used in: 预约 (reserve/book), 预报 (forecast), 预习 (preview/study ahead), 预算 (budget), 预防 (prevent), 预备 (prepare). 预约 is essential for restaurants, hospitals, etc. in China.

Components

radical
页 yè
head; page
Right page/head radical (simplified from 頁) - originally pictured a person's head, the seat of foresight. Anchors 预 in the head/face/forecast family alongside 颈 (neck), 顺 (with the grain), 颜 (face), 顾 (look back), 须 (must). The 'head' connects naturally to thinking ahead, predicting, anticipating.
phonetic
予 yǔ
to give; I (here phonetic)
Left 予 supplies the sound - yǔ drifted to yù with a tone shift. Same phonetic in 序 xù (order), 野 yě (wild), 抒 shū (express). 予 pictures two hands passing something; the faint 'pass forward in time' echo fits 'in advance.'

Stroke Order

预 yù