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不料

bù liào
HSK 6
unexpectedly, to one's surprise
adverb

Example Sentences

我本以为今天会下雨,没想到不料却是晴天。
wǒ běn yǐwéi jīntiān huì xiàyǔ , méixiǎngdào bù liào què shì qíngtiān 。
I thought it would rain today, but unexpectedly it turned out to be sunny.
她不料会在比赛中赢得第一名。
tābù liào huì zài bǐsài zhōng yíngde dìyī míng 。
She unexpectedly won first place in the competition.
他们计划好了,然而不料遇到了一些问题。
tāmen jìhuá hǎole , ránér bù liào yùdào le yīxiē wèntí 。
They had everything planned, but unexpectedly ran into some problems.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

意外yìwài
unexpected
This word emphasizes the aspect of being surprising or unforeseen, similar to 不料.
竟然jìngrán
actually; unexpectedly
This term conveys a sense of surprise and is often used when the result is unexpected, aligning closely with 不料.

Words Starting With 不

不客气bù kè qi
you're welcome; impolite; rude; blunt; don't mention it
不仅bù jǐn
not only (this one); not just (...) but also
不但bù dàn
not only (... but also...)
不得不bù dé bù
have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
不管bù guǎn
"no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter"

Words Ending With 料

材料cái liào
"material; data; makings; stuff
饮料yǐn liào
drink; beverage
原料yuán liào
raw material
资料zī liào
"material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet)
意料yì liào
to anticipate; to expect; to reckon ahead

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Individual Characters

HSK 1
不bù
(negative prefix), not, no
料liào
material, feed, stuff, grain

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HSK 6
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Advanced HSK6 Terms
Vocabulary used in HSK6 for near-native level fluency.