Definition
预 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'in advance' or 'beforehand'. It cannot stand alone as a word; instead, it attaches as a prefix to verbs or nouns to form compounds like 预报 (forecast), 预订 (reserve), and 预防 (prevent). Think of it like the English prefix 'pre-'.
b.f.
(bound form) in advancebeforehandpre-
Examples
- 。Míngtiān tiānqì yù bào shuō huì xià yǔ.Tomorrow's weather forecast says it will rain.
- 。Wǒ yǐjīng yù dìng le jiǔdiàn fángjiān.I have already reserved a hotel room.
- 。Duō yùndòng kěyǐ yù fáng jíbìng.Exercising more can prevent diseases.
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