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出乎意外

chū hū yì wàidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
beyond expectation (idiom) / unexpected
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

出乎意外 出乎意外 [chu1 hu1 yi4 wai4] /beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 出
    chū

    to go out / to come out / to arise / to occur / to produce / to yield / to go beyond / to exceed / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc

  • 乎
    hū

    (classical particle similar to 於|于[yú]) in / at / from / because / than / (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma], 吧[ba], 呢[ne], expressing question, doubt or astonishment)

  • 意
    yì

    (bound form) idea / thought / meaning / sense / (bound form) intention / feeling / inclination / state of mind / (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yì dà lì])

  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.