意外

yì wài
HSK 3Adjective (形)Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

adj
unexpected; surprising
意料之外的。
Words:
意外事故意外消息意外情况
Synonyms:
出乎意料始料不及
Antonyms:
意料之中不出所料
Sentences:
  1. 收(shōu)到(dào)朋(péng)友(yǒu)的(de)礼(lǐ)物(wù)，我(wǒ)感(gǎn)到(dào)很(hěn)意(yì)外(wài)。
    Receiving a gift from my friend was unexpected; I felt very surprised.
  2. 这(zhè)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)意(yì)外(wài)情(qíng)况(kuàng)，我(wǒ)们(mén)需(xū)要(yào)立(lì)刻(kè)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)。
    This is an unexpected situation; we need to deal with it immediately.
n
Refers specifically to unfortunate events that happen unexpectedly.
accident; unexpected misfortune
指想不到的不幸事件。
Words:
意外事件意外发生
Synonyms:
闪失不测变故不虞
Sentences:
  1. 开(kāi)车(chē)时(shí)一(yí)定(dìng)要(yào)注(zhù)意(yì)安(ān)全(quán)，防(fáng)止(zhǐ)发(fā)生(shēng)意(yì)外(wài)。
    When driving, you must put safety first to prevent accidents.
  2. 这(zhè)场(chǎng)意(yì)外(wài)事(shì)件(jiàn)让(ràng)大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)很(hěn)震(zhèn)惊(jīng)。
    This accident stunned everyone.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
yì意

wish; intention; meaning; thought

HSK 1
wài外

outside