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意外 (yì wài) – unexpected

yì wài

unexpected

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1unexpected
  2. 2accident
  3. 3mishap

Example sentences

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  • 这真是很意外。

    zhè zhēn shì hěn yì wài 。

    That is rather unexpected.

  • 曾經有一個意外。

    céng jīng yǒu yí gè yì wài 。

    There's been an accident.

Related words

外

wài

outside

意思

yì si

idea

满意

mǎn yì

satisfied

同意

tóng yì

to agree

愿意

yuàn yì

to wish

注意

zhù yì

to take note of

得意

dé yì

proud of oneself

故意

gù yì

deliberately

另外

lìng wài

additional

意见

yì jiàn

idea

主意

zhǔ yi

plan

此外

cǐ wài

besides

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