意料

yìliào

noun HSK 7 #8,965

Meanings

1 expectation
2 anticipation

Characters

thought; expectation

anticipate; predict

Literally 'thought-anticipation' — expectation

Examples

结果在我的意料之中。

Jiéguǒ zài wǒ de yìliào zhī zhōng.

The result was within my expectations.

这件事完全出乎意料。

Zhè jiàn shì wánquán chūhū yìliào.

This matter was completely unexpected.

Tips

usage

意料 is almost always used in set phrases: 出乎意料 (unexpected), 意料之中 (as expected), 意料之外 (beyond expectations). Rarely used alone.

Stroke Order

意 yì

料 liào