Chinese–EnglishWith examples

预期

yù qī · yu qi

Traditional 預期

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to expect
  2. to anticipate
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:20 cartoon

More people than expected

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)夜市(yèshì)的(de)人(rén)比(bǐ)预期(yùqī)多(duō)。

    There are more people at the night market than expected.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)预期(yùqī)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)就(jiù)能(néng)买到(mǎidào)烤玉米(kǎoyùmǐ)。

    I expected to buy roasted corn in ten minutes.

  3. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)呢(ne)？

    And now?

  4. Dengdeng

    前面(qiánmiàn)还有(háiyǒu)三十个(sānshígè)人(rén)。得(děi)排(pái)半个(bànge)小时(xiǎoshí)了(le)。

    Thirty people are in front. That takes half an hour.

  5. Liangliang

    比(bǐ)预期(yùqī)的(de)久(jiǔ)。我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)吃(chī)别的(biéde)吧(ba)。

    That's longer than we expected. Let's eat something else first.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃(chī)烤冷面(kǎolěngmiàn)。

    Okay, I will treat you to grilled cold noodles.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

由(yóu)于(yú)人(rén)力(lì)不(bù)足(zú)，我(wǒ)们(men)需(xū)要(yào)比(bǐ)预(yù)期(qī)更(gèng)多(duō)的(de)时(shí)间(jiān)来(lái)承(chéng)担(dān)这(zhè)项(xiàng)任(rèn)务(wù)。

Due to lack of manpower, we need more time than expected to handle this task.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by vicch · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)用(yòng)了(le)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)预(yù)期(qī)更(gèng)长(cháng)的(de)时(shí)间(jiān)来(lái)完(wán)成(chéng)作(zuò)业(yè)。

The assignment took me longer than I had expected.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context