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预兆

預兆
yùzhào
noun HSK 7 #10,407

Measure Word

一个预兆 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 omen
  2. 2 sign
  3. 3 portent
  4. 4 harbinger

Characters

预
yù
beforehand; in advance
兆
zhào
omen; sign
Literally 'advance omen' — a sign of things to come

Examples

地震前常有一些预兆。
Dìzhèn qián cháng yǒu yīxiē yùzhào.
There are often some signs before an earthquake.
这是一个不祥的预兆。
Zhè shì yī gè bùxiáng de yùzhào.
This is an ominous sign.
燕子低飞被认为是下雨的预兆。
Yànzi dī fēi bèi rènwéi shì xiàyǔ de yùzhào.
Swallows flying low is believed to be a sign of rain.

Tips

usage
预兆 refers to natural or observable signs that something will happen. Compare with 预感 (yùgǎn), which is a subjective feeling or intuition.

Stroke Order

预 yù
兆 zhào