料 (liào) — to expect, to anticipate (often in 料到, 没料到)
Definition
As a verb, 料 means 'to expect, to anticipate' — usually in 料到 or 没料到 to mean 'didn't expect'. This is a different word from the noun 料 ('material, animal feed'), which has the same spelling but a different meaning.
verb
to expectto anticipate (often in 料到, 没料到)
Examples
- 。Wǒ méi liào dào tā huì lái.I didn't expect him to come.
- ？Nǐ liào dào tā huì zhè me gāo xìng ma?Did you expect her to be so happy?
- 。Dà jiā dōu liào dào zhè cì kǎo shì hěn nán.Everyone expected this exam to be difficult.
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