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却不料 Pronunciation and Pinyin

却不料 Usage and Examples

unexpectedly

to one's surprise

but it turned out that

contrary to expectations

The characters in 却不料

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
却
què7but, yet, however
不
bú4not
料
liào10material, expect, feed

More words starting with 却

  • què却bù不but not, yet not
  • què却bù不miǎn免but inevitably, but cannot help but
  • què却bú不shèn慎but carelessly, but inadvertently
  • què却bù不zhī知Little did one know, Unbeknownst to them
  • què却yě也yet also, but also
  • què却yě也zhī知but also know, yet also know
  • què却cóng从bù不bāng帮máng忙but never helps, yet never helps
  • què却yǐ以wéi为but thought, mistakenly thought
  • què却yī依rán然yet still, but still
  • què却yòu又but also, yet still
  • què却fā发xiàn现but found, only to find
  • què却yīn因but because of, yet due to

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Questions about 却不料

What does 却不料 mean in Chinese?

却不料 (què bú liào) means “unexpectedly, to one's surprise, but it turned out that, contrary to expectations”.

How do you pronounce 却不料?

却不料 is pronounced què bú liào in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “unexpectedly” in Chinese?

“unexpectedly” is 却不料 (què bú liào) in Chinese.

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