出乎意料

chūhū-yìliào

idiom #9,656

Meanings

HSK 3

考试结果出乎意料地好。

Kǎoshì jiéguǒ chūhū-yìliào de hǎo.

The exam results were unexpectedly good.

HSK 7-9

他的辞职出乎所有人的意料。

Tā de cízhí chūhū suǒyǒurén de yìliào.

His resignation was beyond everyone's expectation.

HSK 7-9

比赛的结局出乎意料。

Bǐsài de jiéjú chūhū-yìliào.

The outcome of the match was unexpected.

grammar

Can be used as an adverbial with 地: 出乎意料地 + adjective. Can also be split: 出乎(某人的)意料, inserting whose expectation it exceeded.

usage

Similar to 意想不到 and 没想到, but 出乎意料 is more literary and formal.

出 chū

乎 hū

意 yì

料 liào