Definition
意料之中 is a set phrase meaning 'as expected' or 'within expectations'. It functions like a noun phrase and is often used after 在 (as in 在意料之中) to express that something happened in a predicted way, or before 的 as a modifier (意料之中的事). It's not used as a verb or adverb directly; the structure helps convey the idea of something being predictable.
n.
(noun phrase) as expectedwithin expectations
Examples
- 意料之中。Zhè cì kǎoshì de jiéguǒ wánquán zài wǒ de yì liào zhī zhōng.The result of this exam is completely as I expected.
- 意料之中，。Tā chídào shì yì liào zhī zhōng de shì, tā jīngcháng zhèyàng.His being late is an expected thing; he often does this.
- ，。Yíqiè dōu zài yì liào zhī zhōng, wǒmen zǎo jiù zhǔnbèi hǎo le.Everything was as expected; we were already prepared.
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