不祥

bùxiáng

adjective #13,112

Meanings

1 ominous
2 inauspicious
3 unlucky

Characters

auspicious; lucky

Examples

他心里有一种不祥的预感。

Tā xīnli yǒu yī zhǒng bùxiáng de yùgǎn.

He had an ominous premonition.

Tips

usage

Very commonly paired with 预感 (premonition): 不祥的预感 is one of the most frequent collocations. Also: 不祥之兆 (ominous omen).

Stroke Order

不 bù

祥 xiáng