预
料

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The word 预料 is formed by combining the character 预, meaning "in advance" or "beforehand", with the character 料, meaning "to anticipate" or "to estimate"; together, they directly convey the meaning "to predict", where 预 modifies 料 to indicate anticipation occurring prior to an event.

Example Sentences Hide

这结果在预料之中。

Zhè jiéguǒ zài yùliào zhī zhōng.

This result is within expectations.

我预料明天会下雨。

Wǒ yùliào míngtiān huì xià yǔ.

I predict it will rain tomorrow.

事情的发展出乎我们的预料。

Shìqíng de fāzhǎn chūhū wǒmen de yùliào.

The development of things is beyond our expectations.

他预料到经济危机即将到来。

Tā yùliào dào jīngjì wēijī jíjiāng dàolái.

He anticipated that the economic crisis is coming.

尽管我们已经预料到困难，但实际情况还是比想象中更糟糕。

Jǐnguǎn wǒmen yǐjīng yùliào dào kùnnán, dàn shíjì qíngkuàng háishì bǐ xiǎngxiàng zhōng gèng zāogāo.

Although we had anticipated difficulties, the actual situation was even worse than imagined.

Word Definition - 预料

yù liào to forecast; to anticipate; expectation

Individual Character Details

预 yù
料 liào