不料

búliào

unexpectedly

Dictionary entry

unexpectedly; to one's surprise

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See it in sentences

天很好,不料下雨了。

Tiān hěn hǎo, búliào xià yǔ le.

English

The sky was fine, but unexpectedly it rained.

他刚出门,不料忘带钥匙。

Tā gāng chūmén, búliào wàng dài yàoshi.

English

He had just left when he realized he had forgotten his keys.

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