预计 yùjì to forecast
to forecast; to predict; to estimate
How to remember 预计: 预 in advance + 计 calculate = to forecast.
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How it is used
- To estimate/expect (a future figure or outcome) - 预计明天到达 (yùjì míngtiān dàodá) expected to arrive tomorrow; 预计增长 3% (yùjì zēngzhǎng 3%) forecast to grow 3%.
- Neutral 'we anticipate that…', common in reports/news. Vs 预测 (analytical prediction) - 预计 is a plain projected expectation.