想不到

• 拼音: xiǎng bu dào
• 汉字拆解: 想 = 相 (mutual) + 心 (heart), meaning to think; 不到 = 不 (not) + 到 (arrive), meaning cannot reach

含义

Unexpectedly; to one's surprise; couldn't have imagined. Expresses that something was beyond expectation.

Used when something turns out differently from what was expected, usually with a sense of pleasant or unpleasant surprise. Can function as an adverb or a verb phrase. Similar to 没想到 but slightly more emphatic. Often used at the beginning of a sentence.

例句

1. 想不到你竟然会弹钢琴，而且弹得这么好！
2. 真想不到这家小店的菜做得这么地道。
3. 他平时不爱说话，想不到一上台演讲就变得特别自信。

用法指南

语境: everyday, exclamation, storytelling

语气: surprised

正确说法

• 想不到他这么厉害！(I didn't expect him to be so impressive!)
• 真想不到你会来！(What a surprise that you came!)

错误说法

• 我想不到明天的天气 — 应该说'我不知道'或'我猜不到'，想不到用于已发生的事

起源与历史

Compound of 想 (to think, imagine) + 不到 (cannot reach/achieve). Literally means 'couldn't think of' or 'couldn't imagine.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal