unexpected; accident
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
unexpected; unforeseen; surprising
Describes something that happens contrary to one's expectations, can be neutral, positive, or negative in tone.
Tā他
zuó昨
tiān天
de的
biǎo表
bái白
ràng让
wǒ我
gǎn感
dào到
fēi非
cháng常
yì意
wài外
。
His confession yesterday took me completely by surprise.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
cì次
yì意
wài外
de的
shōu收
huò获
。
This was an unexpected gain.
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Lù路
shàng上
fā发
shēng生
le了
yì意
wài外
shì事
gù故
，
dǎo导
zhì致
jiāo交
tōng通
dǔ堵
sè塞
。
An unexpected accident happened on the road, causing a traffic jam.
Tā他
de的
chéng成
gōng功
lái来
dé得
yǒu有
xiē些
yì意
wài外
。
His success came somewhat unexpectedly.
noun
accident; mishap; unfortunate incident
Refers specifically to an unfortunate, often harmful, unplanned event.
Yán严
jìn禁
yān烟
huǒ火
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
fā发
shēng生
yì意
wài外
。
Smoking and open flames are strictly prohibited to prevent accidents.
Zhè这
cì次
dēng登
shān山
huó活
dòng动
yào要
zuò做
hǎo好
chōng充
fèn分
zhǔn准
bèi备
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
rèn任
hé何
yì意
wài外
。
For this mountaineering activity, we must make full preparations to prevent any accidents.
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Tā他
wèi为
jiā家
rén人
gòu购
mǎi买
le了
yì意
wài外
bǎo保
xiǎn险
。
He bought accident insurance for his family.