出乎

chūhū

verb #12,498

Meanings

1 to go beyond; to exceed (expectations)
2 due to; to stem from

Characters

to go out; to exceed

at; in (literary particle)

Examples

HSK 6

事情的发展出乎我的预料。

Shìqing de fāzhǎn chūhū wǒ de yùliào.

The way things developed was beyond my expectations.

HSK 7-9

结果出乎所有人的意料。

Jiéguǒ chūhū suǒyǒurén de yìliào.

The result was beyond everyone's expectations.

Tips

usage

出乎 is almost always followed by 意料 or 预料, forming the common expressions 出乎意料 and 出乎预料, both meaning 'beyond expectation.'

Stroke Order

出 chū

乎 hū