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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

想到 [xiǎngdào]
  1. 1. think of; call to mind; come
    忽然想到一件重要的事情
    suddenly think of something important
  2. 2. expect something to happen; expect that something will happen
    我们没想到你会来。
    We didn't expect you (to come).

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

想到 [xiǎngdào]
  1. 1. 考虑到
    想到的,人家也想到了。
  2. 2. 预料到
    我早就想到你会同意的。

Examples

不能只想到第一步,还要想到第二步
唉,谁能想到啊!
Well, who'd have thought of that?
我没想到他会在我们中间插杠子。
Little did I imagine that he would try to drive a wedge between us.
我没想到这句话竟冲撞了他。
I didn't expect him to take offence at that remark.
一事当前,应该先想到国家的利益。
Whenever something crops up, one should first think of the interests of the state.
这件事结局没想到是这样,我真感到遗憾。
I never thought it would turn out this way. I do regret it.
下这么大的雨,没想到你还真准时到了。
I didn't expect you'd arrive on time as it's raining so hard.
嘿,真没想到
Well, what do you know?
想到会这么顺利。
I didn't expect things would go off so smoothly.

Word Decomposition


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