没想到

• 拼音: méi xiǎng dào
• 汉字拆解: 没 = not; 想 = 相 (mutual) + 心 (heart) — to think; 到 = 至 (arrive) + 刂 (knife) — to reach, to arrive at

含义

Didn't expect; unexpectedly; to one's surprise. Expresses that something happened contrary to what one anticipated.

A very common conversational phrase indicating surprise at an outcome. Can express pleasant surprise or disappointment. Usually placed at the beginning of a sentence or clause. Similar to 想不到 but 没想到 is more commonly used in daily speech.

例句

1. 没想到他的中文说得这么流利。
2. 真没想到这家小店的菜这么好吃。
3. 我没想到这次考试会这么难。

用法指南

语境: surprise, everyday, conversation

语气: surprised

正确说法

• 没想到你也在这里！(I didn't expect to see you here!)
• 没想到时间过得这么快。(I didn't expect time to pass so quickly.)

错误说法

• 我没想到了 — 没想到 is already complete; adding 了 at the end is grammatically awkward in most contexts

起源与历史

没 means 'not' and 想到 means 'to think of' or 'to expect.' Together: 'didn't think of it' — expressing surprise.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal