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    Referring to a prophecy with 预言 (yùyán)

    Actions & Events
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Subject + 预言 + Clause

    Explanation

    The noun 预言 (yùyán) means "prophecy" or "prediction," referring to a statement about what will happen in the future. It can also function as a verb meaning "to prophesy" or "to predict." It is used in both serious and casual contexts.

    Examples

    • 没想到他当年的预言竟然成真了。

      Méi xiǎngdào tā dāngnián de yùyán jìngrán chéng zhēn le.

      I never expected that his prophecy from back then would actually come true.

    • 古书中记载了很多关于未来的预言。

      Gǔ shū zhōng jìzǎi le hěn duō guānyú wèilái de yùyán.

      Ancient books contain many prophecies about the future.

    • 她预言这家公司五年内会上市。

      Tā yùyán zhè jiā gōngsī wǔ nián nèi huì shàngshì.

      She predicted that this company would go public within five years.

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