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    Expressing "expect" with 预期 (yùqī)

    Aspect & Tense
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Subject + 预期 + Clause / 预期 + 为 + Value

    Explanation

    预期 (yùqī) means "to expect" or "expectation" and is used in formal contexts, especially in financial, economic, and analytical writing. It can function as both a verb meaning "to anticipate" and a noun meaning "expectation" or "forecast." It implies a forward-looking assessment based on evidence or analysis.

    Examples

    • 分析师预期下半年经济会好转。

      Fēnxīshī yùqī xià bànnián jīngjì huì hǎozhuǎn.

      Analysts expect the economy to improve in the second half of the year.

    • 今年的销售额超出了我们的预期。

      Jīnnián de xiāoshòu é chāochū le wǒmen de yùqī.

      This year's sales exceeded our expectations.

    • 结果比预期的要好得多。

      Jiéguǒ bǐ yùqī de yào hǎo de duō.

      The result was much better than expected.

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