预预Stroke order for 预

yù
HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

adj
This is a prefix like 'pre-' or 'fore-' in English. It's rarely used as a standalone word, but is a highly productive morpheme combined with other words to indicate something happening before a main event (e.g., 预报 - forecast, 预祝 - wish in advance). 预科 is an exception, a standalone noun meaning 'foundation course'.
advance; beforehand; prior
预先；事前。
Words:
预兆预案预科预报预祝
Sentences:
  1. 天(tiān)气(qì)预(yù)报(bào)说(shuō)今(jīn)天(tiān)有(yǒu)雨(yǔ)。
    The weather forecast says it will rain today.
  2. 我(wǒ)们(men)需(xū)要(yào)为(wèi)这(zhè)次(cì)会(huì)议(yì)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)一(yī)个(gè)预(yù)案(àn)。
    We need to prepare a contingency plan for this meeting.
  3. 我(wǒ)预(yù)祝(zhù)你(nǐ)考(kǎo)试(shì)成(chéng)功(gōng)！
    I wish you success on the exam in advance!
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This usage is less common and is mostly seen in formal or set terms like 干预 (to interfere/intervene) and 参预 (to participate). In modern Chinese, 参与 (can1 yu4) is the more common word for 'participate'.
(of people) to take part in; to intervene in
加入到里面去。
Words:
干预参预
Sentences:
  1. 父(fù)母(mǔ)不(bù)应(yīng)该(gāi)过(guò)多(duō)地(de)干(gān)预(yù)孩(hái)子(zi)的(de)决(jué)定(dìng)。
    Parents should not overly intervene in their children's decisions.
  2. 他(tā)很(hěn)积(jī)极(jí)地(de)参(cān)预(yù)了(le)社(shè)区(qū)的(de)环(huán)保(bǎo)活(huó)动(dòng)。
    He actively participated in the community's environmental protection activities.

Writing & Component

Radical页
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count10
Strokes㇇丶㇇亅一丿丨𠃍丿丶

Common Words

HSK 3
yù fáng预防

prevent; take precautions

HSK 3
yù jì预计

forecast; estimate; predict

HSK 3
yù xí预习

preview