出乎

出乎 chū 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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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 这出乎意料地容易。 It was amazingly easy.
  • 事情的發展完全出乎我意料。 I expected something quite different to happen.
  • 他的歌聲出乎意料之外地好聽。 To my surprise, he had a beautiful voice.
  • 让我出乎意料的是,他居然很会唱歌。 To my surprise, he was good at singing.

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