Writing
预感 (yù gǎn) — how to say "premonition" in Chinese
预感
Premonition
verb · noun
Character composition
预
in advance
感
to feel
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
Collocations
预感要下雨
yùgǎn yào xiàyǔ
sense rain coming
强烈的预感
qiángliè de yùgǎn
strong premonition
Examples
我有一种不好的预感。
I have a bad feeling about it.
我有预感。
I have a premonition.
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Frequently asked questions
Premonition meaning in Chinese
"premonition" in Chinese is 预感 (yù gǎn).
预感 meaning in English
预感 (yù gǎn) means "Premonition".
How is 预感 pronounced?
It is pronounced yù gǎn (written as yu gan, yugan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "premonition" in Chinese characters?
It is written 预感: 预 has 10 strokes, 感 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 预感?
预感 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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