Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "预", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "预", and master the standard way of writing the character "预".
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预
yù
1. In advance; beforehand.
- Example: 预习 (to prepare lessons in advance), 预见 (to foresee), 预先 (in advance), 预言 (to predict), 预科 (preparatory course), 预测 (to predict), 预料 (to anticipate), 预祝 (to wish in advance), 预知 (to know in advance), 预谋 (to plan in advance), 预感 (premonition), 预算 (to budget).
2. To participate; take part in.
- Example: 干预 (to interfere), 参与 (to partake).
预
yù
Adjective
【Original meaning】: Peace and happiness. Commonly interchangeable with the character “豫”.
【Character formation】: Phono-semantic compound. Composed of "页" (xié) indicating sound, and "予".
1. Same as original meaning ([En.] happy).
2. In advance; beforehand. To prepare in advance. Interchangeable with "豫" ([En.] in advance; beforehand).
- Reference: 唐·白居易《和微之诗》: 仙亭日登眺,虎丘时游预.
3. Same as original meaning ([En.] happy).
- Reference: 宋·司马光《资治通鉴》: 预备走舸.
- Example: 预虑 (to consider in advance), 预筮 (to predict the auspicious and inauspicious), 预借元宵 (to set off lanterns in advance), 预日 (one day in advance), 预图 (to consider ahead), 预置 (to set up in advance).
预
yù
Verb
1. To participate; take part in.
- Reference: 《珠丛》: 凡事相及为预.
- Reference: 《汉书·灌夫传》: 且灌夫何预也? 师古曰:“预读曰豫。预,干也。”
- Reference: 《三国演义》: 次日设朝,董太后降旨,封皇子协为陈留王,董重为骠骑将军,张让等共预朝政.
- Example: 预席 (to attend a banquet), 预选 (to participate in an exam selection), 预会 (to attend a meeting), 预宴 (to attend a feast).