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意想不到

yì xiǎng bù dào

unexpected, surprising, out of the blue

adjective

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Example Sentences

这个结果真是意想不到。

zhègè jiéguǒ zhēnshì yìxiǎngbùdào 。

This result is truly unexpected.

我没有想到他会来，真是意想不到。

wǒ méiyǒu xiǎngdào tā huì lái ， zhēnshì yìxiǎngbùdào 。

I didn't expect him to come; it's really surprising.

意想不到的事情总是让人感到惊讶。

yìxiǎngbùdào de shìqíng zǒngshì ràng rén gǎndào jīngyà 。

Unexpected things always surprise people.

Words with similar meanings

出乎意料chūhūyìliào

This phrase carries a similar meaning to '意想不到' but is slightly more formal.

令人惊讶lìngrénjīngyà

This phrase emphasizes the surprising aspect more than just being unexpected.

Words Starting With 意

idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire

意见yì jiàn

"idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint

meaning; significance

unexpected; accident; mishap

意向yì xiàng

Words Ending With 到

迟到chí dào

to meet; to run into; to come across

受到shòu dào

to receive; to suffer; obtained; given

to reach; to achieve; to attain

报到bào dào

report for duty; check in; register

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意yì · idea, meaning, thought, to think›想xiǎng · to think, to believe, to suppose

›不bù · (negative prefix), not, no

›到dào · to (a place), until (a time)