先知 (xiān zhī) — prophet (in a religious context); person of foresight (secular); prescience; foresight (abstract noun)
Definition
Literally 'one who knows first': a prophet (religious sense, e.g. ancient prophets of disasters) or a secular person whose foresight is widely recognized. The abstract reading 'prescience / foresight' is rare in modern use.
noun
prophet (in a religious context)person of foresight (secular)prescienceforesight (abstract noun)
Examples
- 先知。Xǔ duō gǔ dài xiān zhī dōu yù yán guò zāi nàn.Many ancient prophets predicted disasters.
- 先知。Tā zài kē jì lǐng yù de yuǎn jiàn ràng tā bèi chēng wéi dāng dài xiān zhī.His foresight in technology earned him the title of a modern prophet.
- 先知。Zhè zhǒng xiān zhī de zhí jué zài wēi jī zhōng fēi cháng zhēn guì.This kind of prophetic intuition is very precious in times of crisis.
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