Chinese word

预感

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù gǎn

Meaning

  • nounhunch

Example

我有预感他不会来。wǒ yǒu yù gǎn tā bú huì lái

I have a hunch he won't come.

Illustration for 预感 (hunch)

More examples

我对这次面试有强烈的预感。wǒ duì zhè cì miàn shì yǒu qiáng liè de yù gǎn

I have a strong hunch about this interview.

Core concept

The mind's early sense of a future event before its signs become clear.

Common phrases

  • 有预感yǒu yù gǎn

    have a hunch

  • 强烈的预感qiáng liè de yù gǎn

    strong hunch

  • 不祥的预感bù xiáng de yù gǎn

    ominous hunch

Similar words

预测yù cè: An estimate of a future event or result drawn from facts, data, and analysis.
直觉zhí jué: A quick inner sense that arises from experience or feeling.
猜测cāi cè: A judgment about a possible outcome made with limited evidence.
迹象jì xiàng: An outward sign that gives a visible clue about what may happen.

Definition in Chinese

在事情发生之前，自觉产生但没有明确证据的感觉或直觉。zài shì qíng fā shēng zhī qián zì jué chǎn shēng dàn méi yǒu míng què zhèng jù de gǎn jué huò zhí jué

Word origin

预 (yù, "beforehand") + 感 (gǎn, "feeling") forms a word for a feeling that arises before an event and points to what may happen.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun presents a personal impression rather than a measured forecast, so it suits reports of intuition more than claims based on data.

Other meanings

  • premonitionnoun

Related words

  • 预感到yù gǎn dàohave a premonitionverb

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