prophesy; predict; foretell (v./n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
預言
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
寓言 yù yán - fable; allegory; parable (n.) | HSK 6
Phonetically similar words
语言 yǔ yán - language (n.) | HSK 4
Examples
他的预言成真了。 tā de yùyán chéngzhēn le. - His prophecy came true.
她预言世界会发生巨大变化。 tā yùyán shìjiè huì fāshēng jùdà biànhuà. - She predicted that the world would undergo great changes.
科学家们正在研究气候变化的预言。 kēxuéjiāmen zhèngzài yánjiū qìhòu biànhuà de yùyán. - Scientists are studying predictions about climate change.
古代的预言有时令人惊讶。 gǔdài de yùyán yǒushí lìng rén jīngyà. - Ancient prophecies can sometimes be surprising.
他用统计数据来支持他的预言。 tā yòng tǒngjì shùjù lái zhīchí tā de yùyán. - He used statistical data to support his prediction.
Characters
言 yán - to say, to talk; speech, word; character, word, sentence |
预 yù - in advance; prior; take part in |