预言家 (yù yán jiā) — prophet; fortune-teller

Definition

Examples

• 那位古代预言家的预言后来果然应验了。
  Nà wèi gǔ dài yù yán jiā de yù yán hòu lái guǒ rán yìng yàn le.
  The prophecy of that ancient prophet indeed came true later.
• 她自称是预言家，能通过塔罗牌预测未来。
  Tā zì chēng shì yù yán jiā, néng tōng guò tǎ luó pái yù cè wèi lái.
  She claims to be a fortune-teller and can predict the future with tarot cards.
• 科幻小说里的预言家往往能看见灾难的降临。
  Kē huàn xiǎo shuō lǐ de yù yán jiā wǎng wǎng néng kàn jiàn zāi nàn de jiàng lín.
  Prophets in science fiction novels can often see the arrival of disasters.