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预谋

預謀
yùmóu
verb #8,836

Meanings

  1. 1 to premeditate; to plan in advance
  2. 2 premeditation

Characters

预
yù
in advance; beforehand
谋
móu
to plan; to scheme; strategy
Beforehand + scheme - to plan something in advance, especially a crime.

Examples

HSK 5
他被指控预谋杀人。
Tā bèi zhǐkòng yùmóu shārén.
He was charged with premeditated murder.
HSK 6
这是一起预谋犯罪。
Zhè shì yī qǐ yùmóu fànzuì.
This was a premeditated crime.
HSK 7-9
警察认为这次袭击是预谋的。
Jǐngchá rènwéi zhècì xíjī shì yùmóu de.
The police believe this attack was premeditated.

Tips

usage
预谋 is strongly associated with criminal contexts: 预谋犯罪 (premeditated crime), 预谋杀人 (premeditated murder). In legal language, 预谋 vs 临时起意 (spur of the moment) is an important distinction that affects sentencing.

Stroke Order

预 yù
谋 móu