unexpected; unforeseen (adj./n.)
HSK 5
Traditional
意外 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
他因意外事故受伤。 tā yīn yìwài shìgù shòushāng。 - He was injured in an accident.
这个结果让人感到意外。 zhège jiéguǒ ràng rén gǎndào yìwài。 - This result is unexpected.
他没有想到会遇到这么多意外。 tā méiyǒu xiǎngdào huì yùdào zhème duō yìwài。 - He did not expect to encounter so many accidents.
他们意外地赢得了比赛。 tāmen yìwài de yíngdéle bǐsài。 - They unexpectedly won the game.
这场意外让他们非常震惊。 zhè chǎng yìwài ràng tāmen fēicháng zhènjīng。 - This accident shocked them very much.
Characters
外 wài - outside | HSK 2
意 yì - meaning; intention, wish; to expect |