Definition
预兆 (yùzhào) is a noun meaning 'omen, sign' and a verb meaning 'to foreshadow'. As a noun, it is similar to 兆头 (zhàotou) but slightly more formal, often used for natural or significant signs; 兆头 is more colloquial. As a verb, it overlaps with 预示 (yùshì), but 预兆 emphasizes the sign itself while 预示 focuses on the act of indicating.
noun
omensign (of something yet to occur)
verb
to foreshadowto portend
Examples
- 预兆，。Zhè kě bú shì hǎo yù zhào, wǒmen děi xiǎoxīn.This is not a good omen — we need to be careful.
- ，预兆。Tiānkōng tūrán biàn àn, shì bù hǎo de yù zhào.The sky suddenly darkened — that's a bad sign.
- 预兆。Zhè chǎng yǔ yù zhào zhe qiūtiān de dàolái.This rain foreshadows the arrival of autumn.
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