Writing
预言 (yù yán) — how to say "to prophesy" in Chinese
预言
To prophesy; prophecy
verb · noun
Character composition
预
in advance, beforehand
言
word, to speak
Radicals / Keys
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
预言未来
yù yán wèi lái
predict the future
做出预言
zuò chū yù yán
make a prophecy
Examples
古老的预言说，春天会带来和平。
An ancient prophecy says that spring will bring peace.
他的预言很准。
His prophecy came true.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to prophesy" in Chinese?
"to prophesy" in Chinese is 预言 (yù yán).
预言 meaning in English
预言 (yù yán) means "To prophesy; prophecy".
How to pronounce yuyan in Chinese?
It is pronounced yù yán (written as yu yan, yuyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to prophesy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 预言: 预 has 10 strokes, 言 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 预言?
预言 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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