意外

yì wài

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. unexpected
2. accident
3. mishap

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 预计 yù jì 预计 yù jì to forecast “预计”表示事先推测，与“意外”表示未预料的含义相对。: to forecast

Related words

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• 事故 shì gù 事故 shì gù accident “事故”指意外发生的、有损害性的事情，是名词；“意外”可作名词或形容词，范围更广。: accident

Synonyms

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• 突然 tū rán 突然 tū rán sudden; abrupt; unexpected 两者都表示事情发生得很快，没有预料到，但“意外”强调出乎意料，“突然”强调短时间内发生。: sudden; abrupt; unexpected

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“意外”作名词时不可数，不能说“一个意外”，应说“一件意外的事”或直接用作定语。

Example Sentences

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这次旅行很顺利，没有发生 意外 。

This trip went smoothly, no accidents happened.

警察加强戒备，以防 意外 发生。

The police tightened their vigilance to prevent accidents.

他突然不辞而别，大家都感到 意外 。

He suddenly left without saying goodbye, and everyone was surprised.

你聽說過這場 意外 嗎？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 836417)

他為這個 意外 指責我。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 844489)

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Words Containing 意外

• 交通意外 交通意外 jiāo tōng yì wài: traffic accident
• 出乎意外 出乎意外 chū hū yì wài: beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
• 出人意外 出人意外 chū rén yì wài: turned out other than expected (idiom); unexpected
• 意外事故 意外事故 yì wài shì gù: accident

Child Words of 意外

• 外 外 wài: outside
• 意 意 yì: idea