意想不到

yì xiǎng bù dào

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. unexpected
2. previously unimagined

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 意料之中 yì liào zhī zhōng 意料之中 yì liào zhī zhōng to come as no surprise means within expectations: to come as no surprise

Synonyms

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• 出乎意料 chū hū yì liào 出乎意料 chū hū yì liào beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected both mean unexpected: beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected

Usage notes

Collocations

Usually placed before a noun with 的, e.g. 意想不到的结果 (unexpected result).

Example Sentences

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这个结果让我 意想不到 。

This result was unexpected for me.

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Child Words of 意想不到

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 到 到 dào: to reach; to arrive
• 想 想 xiǎng: to think (about)
• 想不到 想不到 xiǎng bu dào: unexpected
• 不到 不到 bù dào: not to arrive
• 意 意 yì: idea