không ngờ

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Món quà sinh nhật này thật không ngờ.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Unexpected: Describes an event, situation, or outcome that was not anticipated or foreseen.
   • Accidental: Refers to something that happens by chance, without deliberate intent or planning.

2. Adverbial Phrase:

   • Unexpectedly: Used to modify a verb, indicating that an action or its result was surprising or unforeseen.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Đây là một kết quả không ngờ. (This is an unexpected result.)
  • Cuộc gặp gỡ không ngờ đã thay đổi mọi thứ. (The accidental meeting changed everything.)

• Adverbial Phrase:

  • Cô ấy không ngờ xuất hiện tại bữa tiệc. (She appeared at the party unexpectedly.)
  • Chiếc xe dừng lại không ngờ. (The car stopped unexpectedly.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase can introduce a subordinate clause expressing surprise.
  • Không ngờ rằng anh ấy lại là người giúp đỡ tôi. (It was unexpected that he was the one to help me.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bất ngờ (adj): Sudden, surprising. Often used interchangeably with "không ngờ" but can imply a more abrupt surprise.

  • Tin tức đó thật bất ngờ. (That news was truly surprising.)

• Ngoài dự kiến (adj/phrase): Unforeseen, beyond expectation. A more formal variant.

  • Chi phí phát sinh ngoài dự kiến. (The cost incurred was unforeseen.)

Synonyms

• Unexpected: Not expected or anticipated.
• Unforeseen: Not predicted or known beforehand.
• Accidental: Happening by chance.
• Fortuitous: Happening by a lucky chance.

Related Idioms

• Trong cái rủi có cái không ngờ: Literally "within misfortune there is the unexpected," similar to "every cloud has a silver lining." It highlights a positive, unforeseen aspect within a bad situation.
  • Dự án thất bại, nhưng trong cái rủi có cái không ngờ là tôi đã học được rất nhiều. (The project failed, but every cloud has a silver lining: I learned a great deal.)

Học thuật

1. Unexpected, accidental