意料

yìliào

noun HSK 7-9 #8,965

Meanings

1 expectation
2 anticipation

Characters

thought; expectation

anticipate; predict

Literally 'thought-anticipation' - expectation

Examples

HSK 4

结果在我的意料之中。

Jiéguǒ zài wǒ de yìliào zhīzhōng.

The result was within my expectations.

HSK 7-9

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