to advance/in advance/beforehand/to prepare/to reserve
預 [预]
Jyutping
jyu6
Pinyin
yù
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to advance
in advance
beforehand
to prepare
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
(Cantonese)/including or count one in/predict; estimate/thought so/budget
to take part in
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
件事發生之前就估到;預測 to predict; to foresee
我預咗佢會打俾我。
我预咗佢会打俾我。
ngo5 jyu6 zo2 keoi5 wui5 daa2 bei2 ngo5. I have predicted that he will call me.
動詞
準備 to prepare
你預多啲嘢食會好啲。
你预多啲嘢食会好啲。
nei5 jyu6 do1 di1 je5 sik6 wui5 hou2 di1. It is better for you to prepare more food.
動詞
參與活動 to count sby in for certain activity
你哋星期日去唱K預埋我啊!
你哋星期日去唱K预埋我啊!
nei5 dei6 sing1 kei4 jat6 heoi3 coeng3 kei1 jyu6 maai4 ngo5 aa3! Count me in if you are singing karaoke this weekend.
動詞
估算 to estimate
你預大約 45 分鐘去機場啦。
你预大约 45 分钟去机场啦。
nei5 jyu6 daai6 joek3 sei3 sap6 ng5 fan1 zung1 heoi3 gei1 coeng4 laa1. It might take you 45 min to arrive at the airport.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character, Min-Nan, Xiamen, Zhangzhou, of an activity
to start
character, obsolete
beforehand
character, Taiwanese-Hokkien, Xiamen, Zhangzhou
to play (chess, cards, mahjong, hide-and-seek, etc.)
character, Cantonese, Teochew
to prepare; to plan for; to estimate
今晚有朋友上嚟食饭,你预多啲饭𩠌喇㖞。
今晚有朋友上嚟食饭,你预多啲饭𩠌喇㖞。
gam1 maan1 jau5 pang4 jau5 soeng6 lai4 sik6 faan6, nei5 jyu6 do1 di1 faan6 sung3 laa3 wo3. A friend is coming over for dinner tonight, so prepare more food.
character, Min-Nan, Xiamen, Zhangzhou
to participate in an activity
character, obsolete
to take part in
character, Cantonese
to reserve a place; to count someone in
预返啲位畀佢摆行李㖞。
预返啲位畀佢摆行李㖞。
jyu6 faan1 di1 wai2 bei2 keoi5 baai2 hang4 lei5 wo3. Save some space for him to put his luggage.
听日旅行预埋你㗎喇。
听日旅行预埋你㗎喇。
teng1 jat6 leoi5 hang4 jyu6 maai4 nei5 gaa3 laa3. We're counting you in for tomorrow's trip.
character, Cantonese, Teochew
to foresee; to expect; to anticipate
我预咗佢会迟到㗎啦。
我预咗佢会迟到㗎啦。
ngo5 jyu6 zo2 keoi5 wui5 ci4 dou3 gaa3 laa1. I knew he was going to be late.
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