意想 (yì xiǎng) — (noun) expectation; (verb, literary) to expect; to anticipate
Definition
A formal/literary word for 'expectation' or 'to expect,' used in writing rather than everyday speech. It pairs with 不到 in 意想不到 ('unexpected').
noun
expectation
verb
(verb, literary) to expectto anticipate
Examples
- 意想。Zhè ge jié guǒ què shí chū hū dà jiā de yì xiǎng.This result really is beyond everyone's expectation.
- 。Zhēn shì yì xiǎng bú dào de shì qing.It's truly an unexpected thing.
- 意想。Tā de yì xiǎng yǔ shí jì qíng kuàng bù fú.His expectation doesn't match the actual situation.
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