预测 (yùcè)

预测 means "to predict" or "to forecast" and refers to making an informed judgment about what will happen in the future, often based on data or analysis.

Meanings

[verb] to predict; to forecast; to project
[noun] prediction; forecast; projection

Example Sentences

天气预报预测明天会下雨。 Tiānqì yùbào yùcè míngtiān huì xià yǔ. The weather forecast predicts rain tomorrow.

经济学家预测今年的经济增长率为5%。 Jīngjìxuéjiā yùcè jīnnián de jīngjì zēngzhǎnglǜ wéi 5%. Economists forecast an economic growth rate of 5% this year.

这种趋势是很难预测的。 Zhè zhǒng qūshì shì hěn nán yùcè de. This kind of trend is very difficult to predict.

他们的预测非常准确。 Tāmen de yùcè fēicháng zhǔnquè. Their predictions were very accurate.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
天气预测	weather forecast
准确预测	accurate prediction
经济预测	economic forecast
难以预测	difficult to predict

Usage Notes

预测 is used in contexts that involve data, analysis, or expertise, such as weather, economics, and science. It is more analytical than 猜 (cāi, to guess). The noun 预测 refers to the forecast or prediction itself. It is often followed by a clause expressing the predicted outcome, or it can take a noun as its object (预测结果, predicted result).

Memory Hook

预 (yù) means "in advance" and 测 (cè) means "to measure or assess": 预测 is assessing or measuring what will happen in advance.