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意料

yì liào · yi liao

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to anticipate; to expect
  2. expectations
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Better than expected

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)这次(zhècì)考试(kǎoshì)会(huì)很(hěn)难(nán)。

    I thought this exam would be hard.

  2. Dengdeng

    结果(jiéguǒ)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    So how was it?

  3. Liangliang

    出乎(chūhū)意料(yìliào)，我(wǒ)考(kǎo)了(le)九十分(jiǔshífēn)！

    Unexpectedly, I got ninety!

  4. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)？这(zhè)也(yě)出乎(chūhū)我(wǒ)的(de)意料(yìliào)。

    Really? That is beyond my expectation too.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)考不好(kǎobùhǎo)吗(ma)？

    Didn't you say I would not do well?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)意料(yìliào)错(cuò)了(le)，对不起(duìbuqǐ)。

    My expectation was wrong. Sorry.

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01

事(shì)情(qíng)的(de)发(fā)展(zhǎn)完(wán)全(quán)出(chū)乎(hū)我(wǒ)意(yì)料(liào)。

I expected something quite different to happen.

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02

比(bǐ)赛(sài)结(jié)果(guǒ)出(chū)乎(hū)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)人(rén)的(de)意(yì)料(liào)。

The result of the match was beyond everyone's expectations.

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