预期 (yù qī) — to expect, to anticipate
Definition
预期 (yùqī) means 'to anticipate / expect' something objectively, often a result or trend — more neutral and businesslike than 期望, which carries hope. Use 预料 when something actually happens and you predicted it.
verb
to expectto anticipate
Examples
- 预期。Shì chǎng yù qī míng nián huì hǎo zhuǎn.The market expects that next year will improve.
- 预期。Wǒ men yù qī zhè cì kǎo shì bú huì tài nán.We expect this exam won't be too difficult.
- 预期。Tā méi yù qī dào huì yǒu zhè me duō rén cān jiā.He didn't expect so many people to attend.
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