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

结果出乎所有人的意料。

Jiéguǒ chūhū suǒyǒu rén de yìliào.

The result was beyond everyone's expectations.

事情的发展出乎我的预料。

Shìqíng de fāzhǎn chūhū wǒ de yùliào.

The way things developed was beyond my expectations.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

出 chū

乎 hū