不期

unexpectedly / to one's surprise

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

variant of 期[qi1] / period / cycle

a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / period / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qi2]

meet by chance / have a chance encounter

to arrive unexpectably / unexpected

happen unexpectedly / turn out contrary to one's expectations