预言
Old HSK 6
预言 (yùyán) · to predict
预言 (yùyán) means “to predict; prophecy”. It is written with 2 characters: 预 (to prepare) + 言 (words). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 预言 is built
The characters
预 yù · to prepare
What 预 is made of
- 予yǔ — to give
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 页yè — page
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- 贝bèi — sea shell
Origin hint: 页 gives the meaning, 予 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
言 yán · words
What 言 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A tongue sticking out of a mouth 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
没有人能预言未来。Méiyǒu rén néng yùyán wèilái.No one can predict the future.
他的预言后来实现了。Tā de yùyán hòulái shíxiàn le.His prediction later came true.
Questions about 预言
What does 预言 mean?
预言 (yùyán) means “to predict; prophecy”.
How do you pronounce 预言?
预言 is pronounced yùyán.
Which HSK level is 预言?
预言 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 预报yùbàoforecast
- 预防yùfángto prevent
- 预计yùjìto expect
- 预习yùxíto prepare lessons (before class)
- 预测yùcèto forecast
- 预订yùdìngto book
- 干预gānyùto intervene
- 预料yùliàoto expect
- 预期yùqīto expect
- 预算yùsuànbudget
Learn 预言 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 222: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.