预兆 (yùzhào) · omen, sign, portent

Measure Word

一个预兆 gè

Meanings

1 omen
2 sign
3 portent
4 harbinger

Characters

预

yù

beforehand; in advance

兆

zhào

omen; sign

Literally 'advance omen' - a sign of things to come

Examples

HSK 5

地震前常有一些预兆。

Dìzhèn qián cháng yǒu yìxiē yùzhào.

There are often some signs before an earthquake.

HSK 7-9

这是一个不祥的预兆。

Zhè shì yígè bùxiáng de yùzhào.

This is an ominous sign.

HSK 7-9

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

Related Words

兆头 zhàotou HSK 7-9 #10,486

omen / sign / portent

预备 yùbèi HSK 7-9 #4,344

to prepare / to get ready / preparation

预算 yùsuàn HSK 7-9 #4,316

budget / to budget

预感 yùgǎn HSK 7-9 #4,298

premonition / hunch / presentiment / to have a premonition

预言 yùyán HSK 7-9 #3,345

prophecy / prediction / to prophesy / to predict

预见 yùjiàn HSK 7-9 #5,597

to foresee / to predict / to anticipate

预告 yùgào HSK 7-9 #7,630

trailer (for a movie/show) / preview / advance notice / to announce in advance

预先 yùxiān HSK 7-9 #8,744

in advance / beforehand / prior

征兆 zhēngzhào #6,242

sign / omen / symptom / indication

干预 gānyù HSK 7-9 #9,292

to intervene; to interfere / intervention