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Expressing 'surprisingly' with 出奇 (chūqí)
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Structure
出奇 + 地/的 + Adjective
Explanation
The adverb/adjective 出奇 (chūqí) means 'surprisingly' or 'unusually.' It is placed before an adjective to emphasize that a quality exceeds expectations. It conveys that something is remarkable or unexpected in degree.
Examples
今天的天气出奇地冷，大家都没想到。
jīntiān de tiānqì chūqí de lěng, dàjiā dōu méi xiǎngdào.
Today's weather is surprisingly cold; nobody expected it.
考试出奇地简单，大家都提前交卷了。
kǎoshì chūqí de jiǎndān, dàjiā dōu tíqián jiāo juàn le.
The exam was surprisingly easy, and everyone handed in their papers early.
这家店的生意出奇地好，每天都排长队。
zhè jiā diàn de shēngyì chūqí de hǎo, měi tiān dōu pái cháng duì.
This shop's business is surprisingly good; there's a long line every day.