预知

預知
yùzhī
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to foresee
  2. 2 to know in advance

Examples

HSK 4
Shéi yě wúfǎ yùzhī míngtiān huì fāshēng shénme.
No one can know in advance what will happen tomorrow.
HSK 5
Jùshuō yǒuxiē dòngwù néng yùzhī dìzhèn.
Some animals are said to be able to sense earthquakes before they happen.

Tips

usage
预知 is knowing before it happens, often with a hint of the supernatural. 预测 is predicting from data or reasoning, as in weather forecasts, and 预见 is foreseeing through good judgment.

Stroke Order

预 yù
知 zhī