<p><strong>的大预言</strong></p>

<p>预言 means <em>prophecy</em></p>

<p>大 means <em>big</em></p>

<p>预言 here most likely is <strong>not</strong> plural - hence the whole <em>的大</em></p>

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<p>edit: found this:</p>

<p><a href="http://doraemon.wikia.com/wiki/Chapter_2:Prophecy_of_Doraemon" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://doraemon.wikia.com/wiki/Chapter_2:Prophecy_of_Doraemon</a></p>

<p>a chapter called "Prophecy of Doraemon" maybe it matches up to what you are reading...</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/EuHaM.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

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2014-08-25T15:32:51.583Z
Or "great prophecy"
Henry HO
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2014-08-25T15:48:01.217Z
My copy of the comic book is very old and in Chinese so sometimes the text is small but in this case I just made an error typing it out. Thanks!
Tommie C.
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2014-08-25T15:31:30.410Z
2014-08-25T15:31:30.410Z
Mou某
<p>So I have a person's name in place of the noun and I am trying to get a better handle on how to interpret this sentence. Would it be for example, Tommie's people predicted? The full context is that this is a chapter in a book:</p>

<p>Google translate gives me:</p>

<p>"...of people predicted"</p>

<p>Or could it be:</p>

<p>Predicted (n.) ?</p>

<p>Context: A Chapter title in the book I am reading:
哆啦 A 梦的大預言
Where the first part is just a name of the person in the book..</p>

<p>Based on comment's; it seems this would then be (n.) predictions.</p>

<p>The variations of the possessive do not seem to make sense to me in this context. Thanks in advance for any assistance resolving how to interpret this structure.</p>

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2014-08-25T15:18:44.617Z
Can we get the noun?
Mou某
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2014-08-25T15:20:42.420Z
@user3306356 Sure, its just a chapter heading in the book I am reading; 哆啦 A 梦的人預言 but I suppose any person's name could be used.
Tommie C.
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2014-08-25T15:22:27.950Z
not to be a jerk - but are you sure it's not *哆啦A梦的大预言* -- 大 and not 人?
Mou某
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2014-08-25T15:27:30.597Z
@user3306356 Good catch.. I don't understand the reasoning on the first part (of the comment) but now predicted becomes predictions and the context seems clear. I am only a beginner  (mistakes happen).
Tommie C.
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2014-08-25T15:43:56.367Z
Yeah 的人预言 didn't make a lot of sense to me either! :)
Mou某
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2014-08-25T15:46:28.753Z
@user3306356 I appreciate all answers that are helpful. I am trying to learn so that I can communicate with Chinese family members.
Tommie C.
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2020-08-04T08:46:42.273Z
The title use 大预言 just because it translated from `ドラえもんの大予言`. I don't think this is native way to say in Chinese. It should only happened in Japanese - Chinese translation.
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(n.) 的大預言 having trouble making sense of this construct
# (n.) 的大預言 having trouble making sense of this construct

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-25)

So I have a person's name in place of the noun and I am trying to get a better handle on how to interpret this sentence. Would it be for example, Tommie's people predicted? The full context is that this is a chapter in a book:

Google translate gives me:

"...of people predicted"

Or could it be:

Predicted (n.) ?

Context: A Chapter title in the book I am reading:
哆啦 A 梦的大預言
Where the first part is just a name of the person in the book..

Based on comment's; it seems this would then be (n.) predictions.

The variations of the possessive do not seem to make sense to me in this context. Thanks in advance for any assistance resolving how to interpret this structure.

**Tags:** meaning-in-context

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can we get the noun?  
> **username_0**: @user3306356 Sure, its just a chapter heading in the book I am reading; 哆啦 A 梦的人預言 but I suppose any person's name could be used.  
> **username_1**: not to be a jerk - but are you sure it's not *哆啦A梦的大预言* -- 大 and not 人?  
> **username_0**: @user3306356 Good catch.. I don't understand the reasoning on the first part (of the comment) but now predicted becomes predictions and the context seems clear. I am only a beginner  (mistakes happen).  
> **username_1**: Yeah 的人预言 didn't make a lot of sense to me either! :)  
> **username_0**: @user3306356 I appreciate all answers that are helpful. I am trying to learn so that I can communicate with Chinese family members.  
> **username_2**: The title use 大预言 just because it translated from `ドラえもんの大予言`. I don't think this is native way to say in Chinese. It should only happened in Japanese - Chinese translation.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-08-25. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

**的大预言**

预言 means *prophecy*

大 means *big*

预言 here most likely is **not** plural - hence the whole *的大*

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edit: found this:

<http://doraemon.wikia.com/wiki/Chapter_2:Prophecy_of_Doraemon>

a chapter called "Prophecy of Doraemon" maybe it matches up to what you are reading...

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/EuHaM.jpg)

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Or "great prophecy"  
> **username_0**: My copy of the comic book is very old and in Chinese so sometimes the text is small but in this case I just made an error typing it out. Thanks!  

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