先兆 (xiān zhào) — omen, portent, sign, indication
Definition
先兆 (xiānzhào) means a warning sign or early indicator that something is about to happen. The 的 construction is common: …的先兆 ('a sign of…'), as in 暴风雨的先兆.
noun
omenportentsignindication
Examples
- 先兆。Zhè xiē hēi yún shì bào fēng yǔ de xiān zhào.These dark clouds are a sign of a storm.
- 先兆。Chéng gōng de xiān zhào wǎng wǎng lái zì nǔ lì.The omen of success often comes from hard work.
- 先兆。Ké sou kě néng shì gǎn mào de xiān zhào.Coughing may be an indication of a cold.
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