Chinese word

预兆

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù zhào

Meaning

  • nounsign

Example

这乌云是暴雨的预兆。zhè wū yún shì bào yǔ de yù zhào

This dark cloud is a sign of heavy rain.

Illustration for 预兆 (sign)

More examples

反复的小震常被视为地震的预兆。fǎn fù de xiǎo zhèn cháng bèi shì wéi dì zhèn de yù zhào

Repeated small tremors are often seen as a sign of an earthquake.

Core concept

A visible clue that appears before a change or event and points toward what may follow.

Common phrases

  • 地震的预兆dì zhèn de yù zhào

    sign of an earthquake

  • 疾病的预兆jí bìng de yù zhào

    sign of illness

  • 天气变化的预兆tiān qì biàn huà de yù zhào

    sign of a change in the weather

Similar words

迹象jì xiàng: A noticeable sign indicating that an event is occurring or may occur.
征兆zhēng zhào: A first small sign showing that a disease or problem may be starting.
先兆xiān zhào: A first sign before a major event that shows a change is beginning.
兆头zhào tou: An informal sign, often a feeling or visible clue, that something may happen.

Definition in Chinese

指在某一结果发生之前出现、可以被观察到的征兆或信号，作为名词使用。zhǐ zài mǒu yì jié guǒ fā shēng zhī qián chū xiàn ké yǐ bèi guān chá dào de zhēng zhào huò xìn hào zuò wéi míng cí shǐ yòng

Word origin

预兆 (yùzhào, "omen") combines 预 (yù, "beforehand") with 兆 (zhào, "sign"), linking an advance sign with an event that has not happened yet.

Usage tips

  • The word supports cautious predictions: an observation can be treated as meaningful without claiming that the later event must occur.

Other meanings

  • omennoun

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