预期 yùqī to expect
to expect; to anticipate
How to remember 预期: 预 in advance + 期 a period of time = to expect.
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How it is used
- To expect; the expected level - 达到预期 (dádào yùqī) to meet expectations, 预期目标 (yùqī mùbiāo) the anticipated target.
- The expected benchmark you measure results against; common in business/economics (预期收益, expected returns).
- Functions as both verb and noun; 低于预期 (lower than expected) is a stock phrase.
Example sentences
- 我用了比我预期更长的时间来完成作业。 Wǒyòng le bǐ wǒ yùqī gèng cháng de shíjiān lái wánchéng zuòyè.The assignment took me longer than I had expected.