预料

預料

yùliào

verb HSK 7 #4,706

Meanings

1 to anticipate
2 to expect
3 to predict

Characters

in advance; beforehand

to estimate; material

Examples

没有人预料到这个结果。

Méiyǒu rén yùliào dào zhège jiéguǒ.

Nobody anticipated this result.

事情的发展出乎预料。

Shìqíng de fāzhǎn chūhū yùliào.

The development of things was beyond expectations.

Tips

usage

Often used in the pattern 出乎预料 (beyond expectations) or 预料到 (to anticipate something). Compare with 预测 which is more formal/scientific.

Stroke Order

预 yù

料 liào