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The word "意外" is formed by combining the character "意", meaning intention or meaning, with "外", meaning outside or beyond; together they literally mean "outside of intention", which directly signifies an accident or something unexpected.

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这是一个意外。

Zhè shì yí gè yìwài.

This is an accident.

我没想到会发生这种意外。

Wǒ méi xiǎngdào huì fāshēng zhè zhǒng yìwài.

I didn't expect this kind of accident to happen.

意外的惊喜总是让人高兴。

Yìwài de jīngxǐ zǒng shì ràng rén gāoxìng.

Unexpected surprises always make people happy.

公司对这次意外事故进行了调查。

Gōngsī duì zhè cì yìwài shìgù jìnxíng le diàochá.

The company investigated this accident.

尽管采取了预防措施，意外还是不可避免地发生了。

Jǐnguǎn cǎiqǔ le yùfáng cuòshī, yìwài háishì bùkě bìmiǎn de fāshēng le.

Despite taking preventive measures, the accident still happened unavoidably.

Word Definition - 意外

yì wài unexpected; accident; mishap

Individual Character Details

意 yì
外 wài