The Chinese word 预示 (yùshì), meaning "to foreshadow" or "to foretell," is a compound formed through semantic combination. It consists of the character 预 (yù), which means "in advance" or "beforehand," and 示 (shì), which means "to show" or "to indicate." When combined, the logical meaning "to show in advance" is created, perfectly capturing the concept of an omen or sign that reveals something about the future. This formation is typical of modern Chinese vocabulary, where two or more meaningful characters (morphemes) are joined to produce a precise, new term whose meaning is directly derived from the sum of its parts.