Usage note
预测是根据已知信息猜测未来会发生什么。
Yùcè shì gēnjù yǐzhī xìnxī cāicè wèilái huì fāshēng shénme.
Predict is to guess what will happen in the future based on known information.
Context note
我们经常用预测来说天气、比赛结果或者考试成绩。
Wǒmen jīngcháng yòng yùcè lái shuō tiānqì, bǐsài jiéguǒ huòzhě kǎoshì chéngjì.
We often use predict to talk about weather, game results, or exam scores.
5 examples
天气预报预测明天会下雨。
tiān qì yù bào yù cè míng tiān huì xià yǔ。
The weather forecast predicts it will rain tomorrow.
我预测这次考试我能考好。
wǒ yù cè zhè cì kǎo shì wǒ néng kǎo hǎo。
I predict I will do well on this exam.
科学家预测地球会越来越暖和。
kē xué jiā yù cè dì qiú huì yuè lái yuè nuǎn huo。
Scientists predict the Earth will get warmer.
妈妈预测我会喜欢这个礼物。
mā ma yù cè wǒ huì xǐ huan zhè ge lǐ wù。
Mom predicts I will like this gift.
老师预测我们班会赢得比赛。
lǎo shī yù cè wǒ men bān huì yíng dé bǐ sài。
The teacher predicts our class will win the game.
5 mini stories
小明预测明天会出太阳。他决定去公园玩。
xiǎo míng yù cè míng tiān huì chū tài yáng。 tā jué dìng qù gōng yuán wán。
Xiao Ming predicts the sun will come out tomorrow. He decides to go to the park.
小红预测她的花会开。她每天给花浇水。
xiǎo hóng yù cè tā de huā huì kāi。 tā měi tiān gěi huā jiāo shuǐ。
Xiao Hong predicts her flower will bloom. She waters it every day.
小刚预测他会跑第一。他努力练习跑步。
xiǎo gāng yù cè tā huì pǎo dì yī。 tā nǔ lì liàn xí pǎo bù。
Xiao Gang predicts he will run first. He practices running hard.
小丽预测今天会下雨。她带了雨伞去学校。
xiǎo lì yù cè jīn tiān huì xià yǔ。 tā dài le yǔ sǎn qù xué xiào。
Xiao Li predicts it will rain today. She brings an umbrella to school.
小华预测他的朋友会来。他准备了零食。
xiǎo huá yù cè tā de péng yǒu huì lái。 tā zhǔn bèi le líng shí。
Xiao Hua predicts his friend will come. He prepares snacks.
Mini dialogue
预测天气
A
你能预测明天会下雪吗？
Nǐ néng yù cè míng tiān huì xià xuě ma?
Can you predict if it will snow tomorrow?
B
我预测不会，因为现在还很暖和。
Wǒ yù cè bù huì, yīn wèi xiàn zài hái hěn nuǎn huo.
I predict it won't, because it's still very warm now.
预测比赛
A
你预测谁会赢得足球比赛？
Nǐ yù cè shuí huì yíng dé zú qiú bǐ sài?
Who do you predict will win the football match?
B
我预测红队会赢，他们训练很努力。
Wǒ yù cè hóng duì huì yíng, tāmen xùn liàn hěn nǔ lì.
I predict the red team will win; they train very hard.
Related words and contrasts
similar
预报
yùbào
forecast
预测 is the action; 预报 is often the report
contrast
猜测
cāicè
guess
预测 is based on evidence; 猜测 is a guess
related
未来
wèilái
future
you predict the future