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Jyutping liu6 dou3
Pinyin liào dào

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to foresee
  2. to anticipate
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to foresee; to expect; to anticipate
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2634
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    跨国公司预料到了规模经济的实行。
    跨國公司預料到了規模經濟的實行。
    kuà guó gōng sī yù liào dào liǎo guī mó jīng jì de shí xíng 。
    • The multinational corporation has forecast the implementation of economies of scale.
  2. Mandarin
    据说,北欧海盗预料到了哥伦布会发现美洲。
    據説,北歐海盜預料到了哥倫布會發現美洲。
    jù shuō , běi ōu hǎi dào yù liào dào liǎo gē lún bù huì fā xiàn měi zhōu 。
    • It is said that the Vikings preceded Columbus in discovering America.
  3. Mandarin
    我没料到会有问题。
    我沒料到會有問題。
    wǒ méi liào dào huì yǒu wèn tí 。
    • I didn't expect there to be a problem.
    • I didn't think there would be a problem.
  4. Mandarin
    玛丽没料到会在约翰的聚会上见到汤姆。
    瑪麗沒料到會在約翰的聚會上見到湯姆。
    mǎ lì méi liào dào huì zài yuē hàn de jù huì shàng jiàn dào tāng mǔ 。
    • Tom was the last person Mary expected to see at John's party.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿头,呢度有料到。
    阿頭,呢度有料到。
    aa3 tau2, ni1 dou6 jau5 liu2 dou3.
    • Hey boss, found something interesting here.
  2. Cantonese
    睇咗咁多个中医,终于揾到个有料到嘅,饮一次药啲咳就断尾。
    睇咗咁多個中醫,終於揾到個有料到嘅,飲一次藥啲咳就斷尾。
    tai2 zo2 gam3 do1 go3 zung1 ji1, zung1 jyu1 wan2 dou2 go3 jau5 liu2 dou3 ge3, jam2 jat1 ci3 joek6 di1 kat1 zau6 tyun5 mei5.
    • I consulted many traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and finally found one that knows his stuff. My cough stopped at once after I took the herbal medicine.
  3. Cantonese
    同佢打交小心啲,条友有料到。
    同佢打交小心啲,條友有料到。
    tung4 keoi5 daa2 gaau1 siu2 sam1 di1, tiu4 jau2 jau5 liu2 dou3.
    • Beware of him, he knows how to fight well.
  4. Cantonese
    饮咗两大支都冇wing,有料到吓。
    飲咗兩大支都冇wing,有料到吓。
    jam2 zo2 loeng5 daai6 zi1 dou1 mou5 wing1, jau5 liu2 dou3 haa2.
    • Wow you are such a good drinker; you aren't even tipsy after two bottles of wine.
  5. Cantonese
    吖,睇唔出你身材有啲料到㖞!
    吖,睇唔出你身材有啲料到喎!
    aa1, tai2 m4 ceot1 nei5 san1 coi4 jau5 di1 liu2 dou3 wo3!
    • Oh, I never found that you figure is quite good!