Chinese word

预计

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù jì

Meaning

  • verbpredict

Example

气象台预计今天会下雨。qì xiàng tái yù jì jīn tiān huì xià yǔ

The weather station predicts that it will rain today.

Illustration for 预计 (predict)

More examples

公司预计下个月需要更多时间来完成项目。gōng sī yù jì xià gè yuè xū yào gèng duō shí jiān lái wán chéng xiàng mù

The company expects to need more time to complete the project next month.

Core concept

A reasoned look ahead that turns present information into a likely event, time, or amount.

Common phrases

  • 预计会yù jì huì

    expect that

  • 预计下个月yù jì xià gè yuè

    expect next month

  • 预计需要yù jì xū yào

    expect to need

Similar words

估计gū jì: Judge roughly how many, how much, or what state something will have from known information.
预测yù cè: Predict a future development or outcome through analysis of relevant data or trends.

Definition in Chinese

对未来事件、时间或数量等，根据已有资料进行推测或估算。duì wèi lái shì jiàn shí jiān huò shù liàng děng gēn jù yí yǒu zī liào jìn xíng tuī cè huò gū suàn

Word origin

预计 (yùjì, "predict or estimate") combines 预 (yù, "beforehand") + 计 (jì, "calculate"), linking advance judgment with calculation.

Usage tips

  • For everyday planning, this word can introduce an expected arrival time, cost, or total without making it sound guaranteed, which differs from stating a confirmed fact.

Other meanings

  • expectverb
  • estimateverb

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