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预兆
yù zhào
Meaning
- omen
- to foreshadow
Definition
事情发生前显现出来的迹象。
A sign or indication of something that will happen in the future; an omen.
Usage
常用于表示某种事情即将发生的迹象，可以是好或坏的预兆，一般用作名词。
Often used to indicate a sign that something is about to happen, which can be a good or bad omen. It is typically used as a noun.
Examples
- 1 黑云是暴风雨的预兆。 (Black clouds are a sign of a storm.)
- 2 梦见水可能是好运的预兆。 (Dreaming of water might be an omen of good luck.)
- 3 他的到来是个好预兆。 (His arrival is a good omen.)
- 4 这种反常现象不是好预兆。 (This abnormal phenomenon is not a good sign.)
- 5 鸟群聚集是地震的预兆吗？ (Is the gathering of birds an omen of an earthquake?)
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