chū
rén
liào

HSK 7-9
common
idiom

Meaning of 出人意料

出人意料 means out of people's expectations; surprisingly; unexpectedly. Pronounced chū rén yì liào. HSK 7-9.

  • out of people's expectations; surprisingly; unexpectedly

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhī
míng
jiàn
jīng
zhuàn
de
duì
jìng
rán
yíng
le
guàn
jūn
 
zhēn
shì
chū
rén
liào
 

This unknown team surprisingly won the championship; it was truly unexpected.

Zhè
kǎo
shì
de
jié
guǒ
wán
quán
chū
rén
liào
 
duō
chéng
hǎo
de
tóng
xué
fǎn
ér
kǎo
le
 

The results of this exam were completely unexpected; many high-achieving students actually failed.

de
yǎn
jiǎng
jīng
cǎi
 
wán
quán
chū
rén
liào
 

His speech was so brilliant; it was completely beyond expectations.

Gōng
jīn
nián
de
rùn
zēng
zhǎng
chū
rén
liào
de
gāo
 

The company's profit growth this year was surprisingly high.