先知

xiānzhī

noun #5,205

Measure Word

一位先知 wèi

Meanings

1 prophet; seer
2 person of foresight

Characters

first; before; ahead

Literally 'one who knows beforehand' - someone who foresees the future.

Examples

HSK 5

他被人们称为先知。

Tā bèi rénmen chēngwéi xiānzhī.

He is called a prophet by the people.

HSK 7-9

先知预言了这场灾难。

Xiānzhī yùyán le zhè chǎng zāinàn.

The prophet foretold this disaster.

Tips

memory

先知 = 'first to know.' A prophet is literally someone who knows things before others do.

Stroke Order

先 xiān

知 zhī