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意外 in Context

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意外

Usage 1 - "unexpected": 

Sentence:

电影的结局让我感到意外。

English:

The movie's ending surprised me.

Top-Down Words:

结局 jiéjú - conclusion


*Sentence:

大家听了以后都觉得很意外,小儿子明明没有种出花,为什么要把公司给他呢?

English:

Everyone was surprised upon hearing this, the youngest son clearly didn’t make his seed bloom, why give the company to him? 

Top-Down Words:

把 bǎ - (preposition used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other word or expression, often a verb complement)
呢 ne - (grammatical particle placed at the end ...
明明 míngmíng - obviously


Usage 2 - " accident, mishap":

Sentence:

发生了什么意外?

English:

Was there an accident?



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