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不料
bù liào
unexpectedly, to one's surprise
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What does 不料 mean?
不料 (pinyin: bù liào) means unexpectedly, to one's surprise. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 不料
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 不 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 料
The characters of 不料
| 不 | bù | not (HSK 1) |
| 料 | liào | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 熏陶 | xūn táo | to be influenced or imbued (by upbringing/environment) |
| 半途而废 | bàn tú ér fèi | give up halfway |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry on one's shoulder or arm |
| 热泪盈眶 | rè lèi yíng kuàng | tears in one's eyes |
| 珍稀 | zhēn xī | rare, precious |
| 空想 | kōng xiǎng | daydream; utopia |
| 归根到底 | guī gēn dào dǐ | in the final analysis, ultimately |
| 纲领 | gāng lǐng | program, platform (political) |
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