Reactions & Opinionsbeginnerneutral
没想到
méi xiǎng dào
Didn't expect that / I never would have thought
When to Use
Expressing genuine surprise at an unexpected outcome. Can be positive or negative. Used when reality differs significantly from expectations.
Examples
没想到你中文说得这么好！(I didn't expect your Chinese to be so good!)
真没想到他会来。(I really didn't expect him to come.)