Word: 不料 (bùliào) 不料 dictionary entry bùliào unexpectedly; to one's surprise Full dictionary entry for 不料 Example sentences using 不料 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 我们准备去爬山，不料车坏了。 Wǒmen zhǔnbèi qù páshān, búliào chē huàile. We were about to go hiking, but unexpectedly the car broke down. 我想早点出门，不料下起了大雨。 Wǒ xiǎng zǎodiǎn chūmén, búliào xià qǐle dàyǔ. I wanted to leave early, but unexpectedly it started pouring.