Chinese word

预报

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù bào

Meaning

  • nounforecast

Example

天气预报说今晚会有台风。tiān qì yù bào shuō jīn wǎn huì yǒu tái fēng

The weather forecast says there will be a typhoon tonight.

Illustration for 预报 (forecast)

More examples

气象部门发布了预报，提醒市民注意。qì xiàng bù mén fā bù le yù bào tí xǐng shì mín zhù yì

The meteorological department issued a forecast and reminded citizens to take precautions.

Core concept

Information sent ahead that shows the likely shape of a future event or change, often so people can prepare.

Common phrases

  • 天气预报tiān qì yù bào

    weather forecast

  • 发布预报fā bù yù bào

    issue a forecast

Similar words

预测yù cè: A prediction of a future result based on expert analysis or observation.
预告yù gào: A short advance notice that introduces the content of a film or program.

Definition in Chinese

关于未来事件或状态的预测性信息或报告，涵盖气象、灾情、市场等领域，用于提醒或参考。guān yú wèi lái shì jiàn huò zhuàng tài de yù cè xìng xìn xī huò bào gào hán gài qì xiàng zāi qíng shì chǎng děng lǐng yù yòng yú tí xǐng huò cān kǎo

Word origin

The compound combines 预 (yù, "beforehand") + 报 (bào, "report"), making its meaning a report about something expected before it happens.

Usage tips

  • A report about what is expected is not automatically a danger alert; it can mention a storm without itself being an emergency notice.

Other meanings

  • predictverb
  • predictionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 预报员yù bào yuánforecasternoun
  • 预报系统yù bào xì tǒngforecasting systemnoun

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