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乎
hū
Description
“乎”是一个古代汉语里常用的字，现在很少单独使用。
"乎" is a commonly used character in ancient Chinese, but it is rarely used alone nowadays.
你会在一些成语和书面语里看到它，比如“出乎意料”。
You will see it in some idioms and written language, such as "出乎意料" (unexpected).
Meanings
出乎意料chū hū yìliào
at, from, than (classical particle/preposition)
这个结果出乎大家的意料。
This result surprised everyone.
乎hū
classical question or exclamation particle
古人常说“不亦乐乎”。
The ancients often said, 'Isn't it a pleasure?'
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Notes
- Etymology
an ancient function word; in classical Chinese it marked questions or acted like 于.
- Nuance
rarely used alone today; mostly survives in set phrases like 几乎 and 出乎意料.
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