出乎 chū hū ㄔㄨ ㄏㄨ ceot1 fu4

  • due to
  • to stem from
  • to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc)
  • to go against (expectations)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 出 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 出乎意料 ( chū hū yì liào ceot1 fu4 ji3 liu6 ) 地 ( de dei6 ) 容易 ( róng yì jung4 ji6 )。

    It was amazingly easy.

  • 事情 ( shì qing si6 cing4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 发展 發展 ( fā zhǎn faat3 zin2 ) 完全 ( wán quán jyun4 cyun4 ) 出乎 ( chū hū ceot1 fu4 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 意料 ( yì liào ji3 liu6 )。

    I expected something quite different to happen.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 歌声 歌聲 ( gē shēng go1 sing1 ) 出乎意料 ( chū hū yì liào ceot1 fu4 ji3 liu6 ) 之外 ( zhī wài zi1 ngoi6 ) 地 ( de dei6 ) 好听 好聽 ( hǎo tīng hou2 teng1 )。

    To my surprise, he had a beautiful voice.

  • 让 讓 ( ràng joeng6 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 出乎意料 ( chū hū yì liào ceot1 fu4 ji3 liu6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ), 他 ( tā taa1 ) 居然 ( jū rán geoi1 jin4 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 会 會 ( huì wui2 ) 唱歌 ( chàng gē coeng3 go1 )。

    To my surprise, he was good at singing.

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