不料

Traditional form:

不料

Pinyin (reading):

bùliào

Definitions:

• unexpectedly
• to one's surprise

Characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 料 - ingredients, materials; to conjecture, to guess

Traditional characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 料 - ingredients, materials; to conjecture, to guess