Meaning of 预测
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to forecast
- to predict
How to use 预测
预测 works as a verb and also as a noun meaning "a prediction." It is common in news, economics, sports and science. Example: 专家预测明年经济会增长。(Zhuānjiā yùcè míngnián jīngjì huì zēngzhǎng.) Experts predict the economy will grow next year.
预 (yù) means "in advance," as in 预习 (yùxí) and 预报 (yùbào), and 测 (cè) means "to measure," as in 测试 (cèshì). To 预测 is to measure something before it happens, so you predict it.
Common mistake: Learners often write 测 with the wrong side part, or confuse it with 侧 (cè, side) and 厕 (cè, toilet). All three share the sound cè. 测 has the water radical 氵 because measuring started with water depth.
预测 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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预 yù · to prepare · 10 strokes
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测 cè · to survey · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 预测.
| 预计 | yùjì | to forecast; to predict |
| 预防 | yùfáng | to prevent; to take precautions against |
| 预报 | yùbào | forecast |
| 预习 | yùxí | to prepare a lesson |
| 测试 | cèshì | to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area) |
| 检测 | jiǎncè | to test; to detect |
| 测量 | cèliáng | survey; to measure |
| 预订 | yùdìng | to place an order; to book ahead |
| 预备 | yùbèi | to prepare; to make ready |
| 猜测 | cāicè | to guess; to conjecture |
| 预期 | yùqī | to expect; to anticipate |
| 干预 | gānyù | to meddle; to intervene |
Questions about 预测
What does 预测 mean?
预测 (yùcè) means "to forecast; to predict" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 预测?
预测 is made of 2 characters: 预 (10 strokes), 测 (9 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 预测 an HSK word?
Yes. 预测 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 预测 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 预测 is written 預測.
What is the difference between 预测 and 预计?
预计 (yùjì) usually means estimating a number, time or plan based on a calculation, as in 预计三点到 (expected to arrive at three). 预测 is broader and more analytical. It suits trends, results and future events, as in 预测比赛结果 (predict the match result).
Can 预测 be used for weather forecasts?
You can say 预测天气, but for official weather reports Chinese normally uses 预报 (yùbào), as in 天气预报 (tiānqì yùbào, weather forecast). 预报 means announcing a forecast, while 预测 focuses on the act of predicting.