预谋

預謀

yùmóu

verb #8,836

Meanings

1 to premeditate; to plan in advance
2 premeditation

Characters

in advance; beforehand

to plan; to scheme; strategy

Beforehand + scheme — to plan something in advance, especially a crime.

Examples

这是一起预谋犯罪。

Zhè shì yī qǐ yùmóu fànzuì.

This was a premeditated crime.

警察认为这次袭击是预谋的。

Jǐngchá rènwéi zhè cì xíjī shì yùmóu de.

The police believe this attack was premeditated.

他被指控预谋杀人。

Tā bèi zhǐkòng yùmóu shārén.

He was charged with premeditated murder.

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 (línshí qǐyì, spur of the moment) is an important distinction that affects sentencing.

Stroke Order

预 yù

谋 móu