预

預

yù

予 + 页

Definitions

yù (adverb) in advance; beforehand

yù (verb) to prepare

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 页 represents the meaning and 予 represents the sound. Simplified form of 預.

Semantic: 页 Phonetic: 予

About

预（the simplified form of 預）is a phono-semantic compound in which 予 (yǔ, 'to give') supplies the pronunciation and 页 (derived from 頁, 'head') carries the meaning. Though 页 is now commonly associated with pages or sheets, its original sense of a head evokes mental or cognitive activities. The character expresses that something happens beforehand or in advance, covering preparatory actions and prior states, and it appears as a prefix in terms like 预测 (forecast), 预备 (prepare), and 预防 (prevent).

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我预习了课文。

Wǒ yùxí le kèwén.

I previewed the lesson.

我们预订了房间。

Wǒmen yùdìng le fángjiān.

We booked a room.

天气预报预测有雨。

Tiānqì yùbào yùcè yǒu yǔ.

The weather forecast predicts rain.

医生建议预防感冒。

Yīshēng jiànyì yùfáng gǎnmào.

The doctor advised preventing colds.

预计明天会下雨。

Yùjì míngtiān huì xiàyǔ.

It is expected to rain tomorrow.

他预言未来会更好。

Tā yùyán wèilái huì gèng hǎo.

He prophesied that the future will be better.

我们必须预先准备材料。

Wǒmen bìxū yùxiān zhǔnbèi cáiliào.

We must prepare the materials in advance.

通过数据分析，我们可以预测市场趋势。

Tōngguò shùjù fēnxī, wǒmen kěyǐ yùcè shìchǎng qūshì.

Through data analysis, we can predict market trends.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 予

Component: 页

预