意外

yì wài

HSK 5

Meaning

意料之外的事件；意想不到的。

Unexpected event; accident; unexpected.

常用于表示发生了预料之外的事情，可以作名词或形容词。

Used to indicate something that happens unexpectedly, can be a noun or adjective.

1 他遇到了意外，现在在医院。 (He had an accident and is now in the hospital.)
2 这份礼物是个意外之喜。 (This gift is a pleasant surprise.)
3 意外地遇见了老同学。 (Unexpectedly met an old classmate.)
4 突然下起了雨，真是个意外。 (It suddenly rained, what a surprise.)
5 计划赶不上变化，总会有意外发生。 (Plans can't keep up with changes; there will always be unexpected events.)

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