意外 (yì wài) — (adjective) unexpected, surprising; (noun) accident, mishap
Definition
意外 covers two related senses: as an adjective, 'unexpected, surprising' (like 突然, but broader than just 'sudden'); as a noun, an 'accident' — typically minor mishaps, lighter than 事故 (which implies serious harm).
adjective
unexpectedsurprising
noun
accidentmishap
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 意外。Lù shang fā shēng le yí gè yì wài.An accident happened on the road.
- 意外。Zhè ge jié guǒ shì wán quán yì wài de.This result is completely unexpected.
- 意外。Tā yì wài dì dé dào le zhè fèn gōng zuò.He unexpectedly got this job.
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