预兆 (yùzhào): omen

Measure Word

一个预兆 gè

Meanings

1 omen
2 sign
3 portent
4 harbinger

Characters

预

yù

beforehand; in advance

兆

zhào

omen; sign

Literally 'advance omen' - a sign of things to come

Examples

地震前常有一些预兆。

Dìzhèn qián cháng yǒu yīxiē yùzhào.

There are often some signs before an earthquake.

这是一个不祥的预兆。

Zhè shì yīgè bùxiáng de yùzhào.

This is an ominous sign.

燕子低飞被认为是下雨的预兆。

Yànzi dī fēi bèi rènwéi shì xiàyǔ de yùzhào.

Swallows flying low is believed to be a sign of rain.

Tips

usage

预兆 refers to natural or observable signs that something will happen. Compare with 预感 (yùgǎn), which is a subjective feeling or intuition.

Stroke Order

预 yù

兆 zhào

Related Words

兆头 zhàotou HSK 7-9 #10,486

omen / sign / portent

预定 yùdìng HSK 7-9 #4,908

to reserve / to book / to schedule

预料 yùliào HSK 7-9 #4,706

to anticipate / to expect / to predict

预算 yùsuàn HSK 7-9 #4,316

budget / to budget

预感 yùgǎn HSK 7-9 #4,298

premonition / hunch / presentiment / to have a premonition

预言 yùyán HSK 7-9 #3,345

prophecy / prediction / to prophesy / to predict

预见 yùjiàn HSK 7-9 #5,597

to foresee / to predict / to anticipate

预告 yùgào HSK 7-9 #7,630

trailer (for a movie/show) / preview / advance notice / to announce in advance

预先 yùxiān HSK 7-9 #8,744

in advance / beforehand / prior

征兆 zhēngzhào #6,242

sign / omen / symptom / indication