奇
怪

Strange in Chinese: 奇怪 (qí guài)

qí guài

strange

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1strange
  2. 2odd
  3. 3to marvel
  4. 4to be baffled

Stroke order

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奇
怪

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄧˊ

qí

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iˊ/ second tone

ㄍㄨㄞˋ

guài

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 有点奇怪。

    yǒu diǎn qí guài。

    It's sort of strange.

  • 他不奇怪。

    tā bù qí guài。

    He isn't weird.

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Related words

怪

guài

bewildering

好奇

hào qí

inquisitive

难怪

nán guài

(it's) no wonder (that...)

奇迹

qí jì

miracle

神奇

shén qí

magical

奇妙

qí miào

fantastic

传奇

chuán qí

legendary

古怪

gǔ guài

strange

怪物

guài wu

monster

怪异

guài yì

monstrous

惊奇

jīng qí

to be amazed

离奇

lí qí

odd

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