OMEN in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

Translation of omen – English–Mandarin Chinese dictionary

omen
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈəʊ.mən/
us
/ˈoʊ.mən/
something that is considered to be a sign of how a future event will take place
预兆,征兆,兆头
The team's final victory of the season is a good omen for the playoffs, which start next week. 球队在本赛季最后一场比赛中获得胜利,这对下星期就开始的季后加赛来说是一个好兆头。
a bad omen 坏兆头
Many people believe that a broken mirror is an omen of bad luck. 许多人相信打碎镜子是噩运之兆。

(Translation of omen from the Cambridge English-Chinese (Simplified) Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of omen

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This is, perhaps, the best omen for the future of the genre.
I hope the fact that this is the thirteenth time is not a bad omen.
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The soothsayers answered that it was an ill omen for it meant the destruction of the city and the death of many.
Failure of correct prediction was frequently viewed as a political omen.
Some authors argue this is not necessarily a positive omen for democratisation.
Their coming he interprets as an omen signalling the end of the world.
The reason for this is again an omen or the predetermination of future births.
Other omens are less clear but still suggestive.
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Translations of omen

in Chinese (Traditional)
預兆,徵兆,兆頭…
in Spanish
augurio, presagio…
in Portuguese
presságio, agouro…
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işaret, belirti, iz…
augure, présage…
voorteken…
znamení…
varsel, tegn…
pertanda…
ลางบอกเหตุ…
điềm…
omen, znak…
omen, järtecken, förebud…
petanda…
das Omen…
tegn, varsel…
ознака, прикмета…
знак, примета…
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