Chinese
méixiǎngdào
Meaning: did not expect; unexpectedly
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

沒想到三十年的老煙槍,說戒就戒,真了不起!
没想到三十年的老烟枪,说戒就戒,真了不起!
I didn't expect a heavy smoker of thirty years to quit just like that; truly remarkable!
我沒想到他居然會做出這種事來。
I didn't expect he would actually do such a thing.
真沒想到事情會發展到這個地步。
I really didn't expect things to reach this stage.
沒想到會在國外巧遇老同學,真是太意外了。
I didn't expect to run into an old classmate abroad; it's quite a surprise.
沒想到他修電腦還真有兩下子,不到十分鐘就弄好了。
I didn't expect him to be so good at fixing computers; he got it done in less than ten minutes.

Usage Notes

Used when an event occurs that was not anticipated.

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