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预报 (yù bào) — (verb) to forecast; (noun) forecast

Definition

预报 (yùbào) is mainly used for official forecasts, especially weather forecasts, as both a verb and a noun. 预告 is more about announcing upcoming programs or events; 预测 is a broader 'predict/predict' for general situations.

verb
to forecast
noun
forecast

Examples

  • 预报，。
    Míng tiān huì yù bào yǒu yǔ, jì de dài sǎn.
    It will be forecast to rain tomorrow; remember to bring an umbrella.
  • 预报。
    Qì xiàng zhuān jiā yù bào jīn nián dōng tiān huì hěn lěng.
    Meteorologists forecast that this winter will be very cold.
  • 预报，。
    Zhè ge yù bào bú tài zhǔn què, zuó tiān shuō qíng tiān què xià le yǔ.
    This forecast is not very accurate; yesterday it said sunny but it rained.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

预yùin advance
报bàoreport

预 means beforehand and 报 means to report, giving reporting in advance.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 預; 预 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
頁頁yè
Sound part声符shēngfú
予
予yǔ預yù
Same sound today

The traditional form 預 combines 予 for the sound and 頁 for the meaning; the simplified 预 is a later shorthand.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 報; 报 is its simplified writing.

  • 㚔㚔㚔handcuffs
  • 𠬝𠬝𠬝to subdue

The traditional form 報 puts 㚔 (handcuffs) beside 𠬝 (to subdue), showing someone restrained and subdued, as in convicting or punishing a guilty person. The simplified 报 is a later shorthand.

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HSK 3.0 Level 5HSK 2.0 Level 5Communication & SpeechWeather

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