出乎 (chū hū) — to be beyond (expectations, predictions)
Definition
A written/verb-object chunk meaning 'to go beyond' (expectations, imagination). Used in formal phrases like 出乎意料, not in everyday speech.
verb
to be beyond (expectations, predictions)
Examples
- 出乎。Zhè cì kǎo shì de jié guǒ chū hū hū suǒ yǒu rén yì liào.The result of this exam was beyond everyone's expectations.
- 出乎。Tā de fǎn yìng wán quán chū hū hū wǒ de yì liào.His reaction was completely beyond my expectations.
- 出乎。Zhè yàng hǎo de chéng jì chū hū hū le tā de xiǎng xiàng.Such good grades exceeded his imagination.
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