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意外 (yìwài) English Meaning
- unexpected
- accident
- mishap
Traditional Characters: +意外
+ is only found in HSK 5.
意 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
外 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Corresponding Classifiers|Measure Words:
- 個|个 (gè)
Sample Sentences
+
Stroke Order & Character Components
意 (yì): idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate; Italy; Italian; abbreviation for 意大利(Yìdàlì)
- 音 (yīn): sound
- 心 (xīn): heart
外 (wài): outside; in addition; foreign; external
- 夕 (xī): evening
- 卜 (bo): divination
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 意
HSK 2 Word List
- 意思(yì si): idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 3 Word List
- 满意(mǎn yì): satisfied; pleased; to one’s satisfaction
- 同意(tóng yì): to agree; to consent; to approve
- 愿意(yuàn yì): to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do something)
- 注意(zhù yì): to take note of; to pay attention to
HSK 4 Word List
- 得意(dé yì): proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
- 故意(gù yì): deliberately; on purpose
- 生意(shēng yì): life force; vitality;
- 意见(yì jiàn): opinion; suggestion; idea; objection; complaint; CL: 点(diǎn), 条(tiáo)
- 主意(zhǔyi): plan; idea; decision; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 意外(yì wài): unexpected; accident; mishap; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 意义(yì yì): meaning; significance; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 6 Word List
- 称心如意(chèn xīn rú yì): after one’s heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish
- 大意(dà yì): general idea; main idea
- 乐意(lè yì): to be willing to do something; to be ready to do something; to be happy to do something; content; satisfied
- 任意(rèn yì): arbitrary; at will; at random
- 示意(shì yì): to hint; to indicate (an idea to somebody)
- 随意(suí yì): as one wishes; according to one’s wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
- 特意(tè yì): specially; intentionally
- 玩意儿(wán yì r): toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics, etc.)
- 意料(yì liào): to anticipate; to expect; to reckon ahead
- 意识(yì shí): consciousness; awareness; consciously (i.e. deliberately); to be aware
- 意图(yì tú): intent; intention; intend; schematic diagram
- 意味着(yì wèi zhe): to signify; to mean; to imply
- 意向(yì xiàng): disposition
- 意志(yì zhì): will; willpower; determination; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 在意(zài yì): to care about; to mind
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 外
HSK 2 Word List
- 外(wài): outside; in addition; foreign; external
HSK 4 Word List
- 另外(lìng wài): additional; in addition; besides; separate; other; moreover; furthermore
HSK 5 Word List
- 此外(cǐwài): besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
- 格外(gé wài): especially; particularly
- 外公(wài gōng): (coll.) mother’s father; maternal grandfather;
- 外交(wài jiāo): diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 意外(yì wài): unexpected; accident; mishap; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 6 Word List
- 额外(é wài): extra; added; additional
- 例外(lì wài): (make an) exception
- 外表(wài biǎo): external; outside; outward appearance
- 外行(wài háng): layman; amateur
- 外界(wài jiè): the outside world; external
- 外向(wài xiàng): outward-looking; extrovert; extroverted (personality); export-oriented (economy)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
