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意外 (yì wài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

意外 (yì wài) is a Chinese word: unexpected. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 意外

形 xíng adjective

unexpected

这个结果很意外。

zhè ge jié guǒ hěn yì wài

This result is very unexpected.

名 míng noun

accident; unexpected

昨天发生了一场意外。

zuó tiān fā shēng le yì chǎng yì wài

An accident happened yesterday.

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Word breakdown

意 yì — intention, expectation

外 wài — outside, beyond

Structure & writing
1 意 yì — wish; intention

意 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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2 外 wài — outside; exterior (opposite of 内/里)

外 is not used as a component in any other character.

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