🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

预兆

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yùzhào

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Omen/ˈoʊ.mən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"乌云密布被视为坏运气的预兆。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An event regarded as a portent of good or evil.

    "The sudden storm was seen as an omen of bad luck for the travelers."
  2. 2

    A phenomenon or occurrence that is interpreted as a sign of something to come.

    "Many cultures have rituals to interpret omens before important decisions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'omen' originates from the Latin 'omen', which means a prophetic sign or indication. It has been used since ancient times to denote signs believed to predict future events, often with a supernatural connotation.

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