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没想到

méi xiǎng dàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
didn't expect
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-54203034038108d1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

沒想到 没想到 [mei2 xiang3 dao4] /didn't expect/

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Other forms in these source records: 沒想到

  • 没
    méi

    (negative prefix for verbs) have not / not

    mò

    drowned / to end / to die / to inundate

  • 想
    xiǎng

    to think (about) / to think of / to devise / to think (that) / to believe (that) / to desire / to want (to) / to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)

  • 到
    dào

    to reach / to arrive / to leave for / to go to / to (a place) / until (a time) / up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) / considerate / thoughtful / thorough

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.