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预计

yù jì · yu ji

Traditional 預計

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to forecast
  2. to predict
  3. to estimate
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When do we arrive?

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)几点(jǐdiǎn)到(dào)？

    What time do we arrive?

  2. Liangliang

    预计(yùjì)五点(wǔdiǎn)到(dào)。

    Estimated arrival is five o'clock.

  3. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)才(cái)三点(sāndiǎn)。还(hái)有(yǒu)两个(liǎnggè)小时(xiǎoshí)！

    It's only three now. Two more hours!

  4. Liangliang

    路上(lùshang)可能(kěnéng)堵车(dǔchē)，预计(yùjì)的(de)时间(shíjiān)不一定(bùyīdìng)准(zhǔn)。

    There may be traffic. The estimated time isn't always right.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)先(xiān)睡(shuì)一会儿(yīhuìr)。

    Then I'll take a nap.

  6. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，醒醒(xǐngxǐng)！我们(wǒmen)比(bǐ)预计(yùjì)早(zǎo)到(dào)了(le)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)！

    Dengdeng, wake up! We're ten minutes earlier than estimated!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

谢(xiè)谢(xiè)您(nín)的(de)贡(gòng)献(xiàn)。预(yù)计(jì)我(wǒ)们(men)很(hěn)快(kuài)又(yòu)会(huì)见(jiàn)面(miàn)。

Thank you for all your contributions. We expect to see you again soon.

Tatoeba: Chinese by S01 · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

气(qì)象(xiàng)台(tái)预(yù)计(jì)明(míng)天(tiān)下(xià)午(wǔ)会(huì)有(yǒu)大(dà)雨(yǔ)。

The weather station forecasts heavy rain tomorrow afternoon.

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预
yù

to advance; in advance

计
jì

to calculate; to compute

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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.

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