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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 始料未及
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 始料未及 | shǐ liào wèi jí | - not expected at the outset (idiom) - unforeseen - to be surprised by the turn of events |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 38,224 | 43,296 | 51,517 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 始 | shǐ | - to begin - to start - then - only then |
| 料 | liào | - material - stuff - grain - feed - to expect - to anticipate - to guess |
| 未 | wèi | - not yet - did not - have not - not - 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep - ancient Chinese compass point: 210° |
| 及 | jí | - and - to reach - up to - in time for |
Other Words Containing 始料未及
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 始料未及 | - | - | 38,224 | 43,296 | 51,517 |