预言 (yù yán) — (verb) to predict, to foretell; (noun) prophecy, prediction
Definition
预言 often names the prophecy itself (a noun — a stated prediction that may or may not come true), while 预测 is the act of forecasting a future outcome. Connotation is more literary or mysterious than the neutral 预测.
verb
to predictto foretell
noun
prophecyprediction
Examples
- 预言。Kē xué jiā yù yán wèi lái huì fā shēng qì hòu biàn huà.Scientists predict that climate change will occur in the future.
- 预言。Zhè ge gǔ lǎo de yù yán sì hū zhèng zài shí xiàn.This ancient prophecy seems to be coming true.
- 预言。Méi yǒu rén néng yù yán gǔ shì de zǒu shì.No one can predict the trend of the stock market.
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