What 预期 means
- To expect†
- to anticipate†
† Our own dictionary has no entry for 预期, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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预期 in a sentence
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Sounds the same as 预期
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Questions about 预期
What does 预期 mean in English?
预期 is pronounced yùqī and means To expect, to anticipate †.
How do you pronounce 预期?
预期 is yùqī in pinyin — written yuqi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 预期?
预期 is written with 2 characters: 预 (yù) Advance (pre - take part in), 期 (qī) Period of time (time limit - periodical - await). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 预期 written in traditional Chinese?
預期. The simplified form 预期 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 預期 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yùqī.
Is 预期 an HSK word?
Yes — 预期 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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