意
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(idiom) contrary to expectation in Chinese: 意料之外 (yì liào zhī wài)

yì liào zhī wài

(idiom) contrary to expectation

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Definitions

  1. 1(idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected

Stroke order

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意
料
之
外

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄧˋ

yì

ㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

ㄌㄧㄠˋ

liào

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

ㄓ

zhī

ㄓ/ zh—/ first tone

ㄨㄞˋ

wài

ㄨ/ uㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他突然辞职,完全在意料之外。

    tā tū rán cí zhí, wán quán zài yì liào zhī wài。

    His sudden resignation was completely unexpected.

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Related words

外

wài

outside

之

zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)

料

liào

material

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

材料

cái liào

(raw) material

得意

dé yì

proud of oneself

分之

fēn zhī

(indicating a fraction)

故意

gù yì

deliberately

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