意料之中

yìliào zhīzhōng

phrase #19,035

Meanings

1 as expected
2 within expectations
3 no surprise

Characters

intention; meaning

to expect; to anticipate

of (classical particle)

Examples

HSK 7-9

他的成功完全在意料之中。

Tā de chénggōng wánquán zài yìliào zhīzhōng.

His success was entirely as expected.

HSK 7-9

这个结果是意料之中的事。

Zhège jiéguǒ shì yìliào zhīzhōng de shì.

This result was no surprise.

Tips

usage

Often used with 在...之中. The opposite is 意料之外 (yìliàozhīwài) - unexpected, beyond expectations.

Stroke Order

意 yì

料 liào

之 zhī

中 zhōng