預
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yù · to prepare, to arrange

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

頁Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 預

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Example sentences

Notice where 預 sits in each complete thought.

Bú yào gān yù bù guān nǐ de shì!不要干預不關你的事!

Don't interfere with matters that do not concern you!

Source: Tatoeba #785227 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè zhēn de gēn wǒ suǒ yù qī de bù tóng.這真的跟我所預期的不同。

It's really different from what I expected.

Source: Tatoeba #801372 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng gēnggǎi wǒ de yù dìng.我想更改我的預訂。

I'd like to change my reservation.

Source: Tatoeba #855686 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de yù cè shì zhèng què de.我的預測是正確的。

My predictions were accurate.

Source: Tatoeba #10335027 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yù cè dì zhèn shì bù kě néng de.預測地震是不可能的。

It's impossible to predict earthquakes.

Source: Tatoeba #4265828 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huā le bǐ yù qī gèng duō de shí jiàn.我花了比預期更多的時間。

It's taking a little longer than I expected.

Source: Tatoeba #6583890 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 預 in context

  1. Say yù, then recall the core meaning: to prepare, to arrange.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 預 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.