意料

意料 yìliào

Anticipate (expect - think ahead)

意料 in a sentence HSK 6 yiliao

What 意料 means

  1. Anticipate (expect - think ahead)

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意料 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

意
yì
Meaning (wish - desire - expect - intention)
料
liào
Expect (material - feed)

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意料 in a sentence

这个结果完全出乎意料。
Zhège jiéguǒ wánquán chūhū yìliào.
This result was completely unexpected.
事情的发展在意料之中。
Shìqing de fāzhǎn zài yìliào zhī zhōng.
The way things developed was as anticipated.

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Questions about 意料

What does 意料 mean in English?

意料 is pronounced yìliào and means Anticipate (expect - think ahead).

How do you pronounce 意料?

意料 is yìliào in pinyin — written yiliao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 意料?

意料 is written with 2 characters: 意 (yì) Meaning (wish - desire - expect - intention), 料 (liào) Expect (material - feed). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 意料 an HSK word?

Yes — 意料 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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