How to say “foresee” in Chinese

预料
yùliào

foresee; expectation, forecast

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Judgments and values”

“Foresee” in Chinese is 预料, yù liào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

预料 is read yù liào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
liào — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

预
yù — in advance

On the left, 予 yǔ hints at the sound; on the right, 页 “head”.

料
liào — material, raw material

On the left, 米 “rice”; on the right, 斗 “measure”: measuring out grain.

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 “预料”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “foresee” in Chinese?

“Foresee” in Chinese is 预料, pinyin yùliào.

What does 预料 mean?

预料 (yùliào) means “foresee; expectation, forecast”.

How do you write 预料?

预料 is 2 characters: 预 (yù) — in advance; 料 (liào) — material, raw material. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 预料?

预料 is read yùliào. Tones: yù — fourth tone, liào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“foresee” in the lesson “Suppose, and as expected”

This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. 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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