预感 (yù gǎn) — (verb) to have a premonition; to sense beforehand; (noun) premonition; foreboding
Definition
预感 is a personal, gut-level 'premonition' or 'hunch' about something not yet confirmed. Unlike 直觉 (a quick, often unconscious intuition), 预感 implies a foreboding or expectation you sense before it happens.
verb
to have a premonitionto sense beforehand
noun
premonitionforeboding
Examples
- 预感。Wǒ yù gǎn zhè cì kǎo shì huì hěn nán.I have a premonition that this exam will be very difficult.
- 预感。Tā de yù gǎn zǒng shì hěn zhǔn què.Her premonitions are always very accurate.
- 预感。Tā xīn zhōng yǒu yì zhǒng bù xiáng de yù gǎn.He had an ominous foreboding in his heart.
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