前兆 (qián zhào) — omen, sign, indication (of something to come)

Definition

Examples

• 地震的前兆是动物行为异常。
  Dì zhèn de qián zhào shì dòng wù xíng wéi yì cháng.
  The precursor to an earthquake is abnormal animal behavior.
• 头痛可能是感冒的前兆。
  Tóu tòng kě néng shì gǎn mào de qián zhào.
  A headache might be a sign of a cold.
• 这些经济数据是经济复苏的前兆。
  Zhè xiē jīng jì shù jù shì jīng jì fù sū de qián zhào.
  These economic data are signs of economic recovery.