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预料 (yù liào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

预料 (yù liào) is a Chinese word: to anticipate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 预料

动 dòng verb

to anticipate

谁也没有预料到会发生这样的事情。

shéi yě méi yǒu yù liào dào huì fā shēng zhè yàng de shì qing

No one anticipated that such a thing would happen.

名 míng noun

expectation

这超出了我们的预料。

zhè chāo chū le wǒ men de yù liào

This exceeded our expectations.

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Word breakdown

预 yù — in advance, beforehand

Words with this character (22)
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料 liào — to estimate, to reckon

Words with this character (17)
  • 1 饮料 yǐn liào — beverage HSK 3
    • 饮 to drink; represents the drinking action/function
    • 料 material, substance; represents the drinkable substance
    Example

    夏天我喜欢喝冷饮料。

    xià tiān wǒ xǐ huan hē lěng yǐn liào

    In summer I like to drink cold beverages.

  • 2 塑料 sù liào — plastic HSK 4
    • 塑 to mold, to shape
    • 料 material, substance
    Example

    这个塑料瓶可以回收。

    zhè ge sù liào píng kě yǐ huí shōu

    This plastic bottle can be recycled.

  • 3 材料 cái liào — material HSK 4
    • 材 raw material; substance
    • 料 material; ingredient
    Example

    请准备好所有材料。

    qǐng zhǔn bèi hǎo suǒ yǒu cái liào

    Please prepare all the materials.

  • 4 资料 zī liào — data; information; material HSK 4
    • 资 resources; capital; assets
    • 料 materials; matter; stuff
    Example

    请把相关资料发给我。

    qǐng bǎ xiāng guān zī liào fā gěi wǒ

    Please send me the relevant materials.

  • 5 不料 bú liào — unexpectedly HSK 6
    Example

    天气预报说会晴天，不料下起了大雨。

    tiān qì yù bào shuō huì qíng tiān bú liào xià qǐ le dà yǔ

    The weather forecast said it would be sunny, but unexpectedly it started raining heavily.

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Structure & writing
1 预 yù — in advance; beforehand

预 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 予 yǔ — to give, to grant
予 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 2
舒 shū to stretch out; to unfold; to relieve (tension or stuffiness)
HSK 4
序 xù order; sequence 预 yù in advance; beforehand
HSK 5
豫 yù joyful, happy
HSK 6
野 yě open country; outskirts; countryside
HSK 7
抒 shū to express, to give free rein to (one's feelings or opinions)
1.2 页 yè — page, sheet (of a book, painting, paper, etc.)
页 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
题 tí title; heading of a poem, essay, or speech
HSK 2
颜 yán facial expression; countenance
HSK 3
须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb) 顾 gù to turn and look; to look at
HSK 4
烦 fán vexed, irritated 硕 shuò large; tall and big 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape 顺 shùn facing the same direction; opposite of 逆 顿 dùn to pause briefly
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预 yù in advance; beforehand 频 pín repeatedly; frequently; many times in succession
HSK 5
领 lǐng neck; throat 颗 kē measure word for small, round or granular objects
HSK 6
顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object 顽 wán stupid; ignorant 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat) 额 é forehead (of a person or animal)
HSK 7
嚣 xiāo noisy; clamorous 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares) 颁 bān to issue; to promulgate 颂 sòng to praise, to extol someone's virtues 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright
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颊 jiá cheek; the part of the face below the cheekbone 颓 tuí to collapse, to crumble 颠 diān top of something tall and upright 颤 chàn to tremble; to shiver

Stroke order

2 料 liào — to look after; to manage

料 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 米 mǐ — husked grain; esp. husked rice
米 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 3
料 liào to look after; to manage 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕 糖 táng carbohydrate (organic compound class including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides)
HSK 4
断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long) 粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge
HSK 5
类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 粮 liáng grain; food crops (cereals, legumes, tubers, etc.) 糊 hú porridge; gruel 糟 zāo dregs left over from brewing wine
HSK 6
粉 fěn fine powder 粒 lì small round or tiny fragment-shaped object 粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains) 粽 zòng sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes 籽 zǐ seeds of certain plants
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粕 pò dregs left over from brewing wine 粪 fèn feces; excrement 粹 cuì pure; unmixed 糙 cāo brown rice; unhulled rice with bran intact 麟 lín (lit.) qilin (mythical creature resembling a large deer with horns and scales)
2.2 斗 dòu — to fight; to combat
Xpinyin
斗 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 3
料 liào to look after; to manage
HSK 4
科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work
HSK 5
斜 xié oblique; neither parallel nor perpendicular to a surface or line
HSK 7
抖 dǒu to tremble or shiver (from cold or fear) 斟 zhēn to pour (wine or tea) into a cup or bowl 魁 kuí the first place; the leader

Stroke order