How to say “predict” in Chinese
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“Predict” in Chinese is 预测, yù cè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
预测 is read yù cè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 予 yǔ hints at the sound; on the right, 页 “head”.
On the left, 氵 “water”: the first meaning is to measure depth. On the right, 则 zé — as in 厕 cè.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “预测”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 预测. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 谁也无法预测未来shéiyěwúfǎyùcèwèiláiNo one can predict the future.
More words from the lesson “Research and development”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “predict” in Chinese?
“Predict” in Chinese is 预测, pinyin yùcè.
What does 预测 mean?
预测 (yùcè) means “predict”.
How do you write 预测?
预测 is 2 characters: 预 (yù) — in advance; 测 (cè) — measure. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 预测?
预测 is read yùcè. Tones: yù — fourth tone, cè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“predict” in the lesson “Research and development”
This word is from the topic “Science and technology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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