Meaning
料到 means to predict or anticipate something before it happens, often used when discussing whether someone correctly guessed or expected an outcome. It typically appears in both positive and negative contexts, such as 'I anticipated this' or 'I didn't expect that would happen.'
Usage
Commonly used in narrative or reflective contexts when discussing predictions or expectations about events. Often appears with negation (没料到) to express surprise at unexpected outcomes. Frequently used in past tense contexts or with modal verbs like 能 to discuss whether something could have been foreseen.
Examples
- 01我早就料到他会迟到。.I anticipated long ago that he would be late.
- 02没料到事情会发展得这么快。.I didn't expect things would develop so quickly.
Characters
Common collocations
- 没料到didn't expect
- 早就料到anticipated long ago
- 谁能料到who could have anticipated
- 料到会expected that (something) would
Antonyms
Origin
料 originally meant 'to measure grain' and evolved to mean 'to estimate or predict.' Combined with 到 (to reach/achieve), it creates the sense of 'successfully arriving at a prediction' or 'accurately foreseeing.'