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预期

預期
yùqī
verb HSK 5 #6,937

Meanings

  1. 1 to expect
  2. 2 to anticipate
  3. 3 expectation

Examples

结果比预期的好。
Jiéguǒ bǐ yùqī de hǎo.
The result is better than expected.
我们预期明年会有增长。
Wǒmen yùqī míngnián huì yǒu zēngzhǎng.
We expect there will be growth next year.
这不在我的预期之内。
Zhè bú zài wǒ de yùqī zhī nèi.
This was not within my expectations.

Tips

usage
Often used in formal or business contexts. 比预期的好/差 (better/worse than expected) is a very common pattern.
usage
预期 is more formal than 期待 (qīdài). 预期 focuses on rational expectation, while 期待 carries a sense of hope or looking forward to something.

Stroke Order

预 yù
期 qī