没想到

沒想到

méixiǎngdào

verb HSK 4

Meanings

1 didn't expect; unexpectedly
2 to one's surprise

Characters

to think; to expect

to arrive; (result complement)

Didn't think/expect to that point - unexpectedly.

Examples

HSK 1

没想到你也在这儿！

Méixiǎngdào nǐ yě zài zhèr!

I didn't expect to see you here!

HSK 1

真没想到会下雨。

Zhēn méixiǎngdào huì xiàyǔ.

I really didn't expect it to rain.

HSK 5

没想到他这么厉害。

Méixiǎngdào tā zhème lìhai.

I didn't expect him to be so impressive.

Stroke Order

没 méi

想 xiǎng

到 dào