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意外

yì wài
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

Definitions

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

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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)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.