ɡuài

怪

HSK 4Character · Adjective · Verb · Adverb · NounTraditional恠

strange; feel strange; very; blame

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Meanings

5 senses · 25 examples
1.

adjective

strange; odd; unusual

Describes something that is unusual or unexpected.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
jiàn件
ɡuài怪
shì事
 。

This is a strange matter.

Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
de的
xínɡ行
wéi为
hěn很
ɡuài怪
 。

His behavior today is very strange.

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Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
tiān天
qì气
zhēn真
ɡuài怪
 ,
yī一
huì会
er儿
qínɡ晴
yī一
huì会
er儿
yǔ雨
 。

The weather here is really strange, sunny one moment and rainy the next.

Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
ɡè个
ɡuài怪
xí习
ɡuàn惯
 ,
xǐ喜
huān欢
bàn半
yè夜
kàn看
shū书
 。

She has a strange habit of liking to read books in the middle of the night.

Zhè这
zhǒnɡ种
huā花
xínɡ形
zhuànɡ状
hěn很
ɡuài怪
 ,
wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
méi没
jiàn见
ɡuo过
 。

This kind of flower has a very strange shape; I've never seen it before.

2.

verb

feel strange; wonder

Expresses the feeling of being surprised or puzzled by something.

Dà大
jiā家
duì对
tā他
de的
tū突
rán然
lí离
kāi开
ɡǎn感
dào到
hěn很
ɡuài怪
 。

Everyone felt strange about his sudden departure.

Wǒ我
bù不
ɡuài怪
nǐ你
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
 。

I don't blame you for not knowing about this matter.

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Bié别
dà大
jīnɡ惊
xiǎo小
ɡuài怪
de的
 ,
zhè这
hěn很
zhènɡ正
chánɡ常
 。

Don't make such a fuss; this is very normal.

Tā他
duì对
zhè这
ɡe个
xí习
sú俗
yī一
diǎn点
er儿
yě也
bù不
jué觉
de得
ɡuài怪
 。

He doesn't find this custom strange at all.

Kàn看
dào到
zhè这
zhǒnɡ种
xiàn现
xiànɡ象
 ,
shuí谁
dōu都
huì会
jué觉
de得
ɡuài怪
 。

Anyone would find this phenomenon strange when they see it.

3.

adverb

very; quite; rather

informal

Informal usage as an adverb to emphasize high degree.

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
ɡuài怪
hǎo好
kàn看
de的
 。

This piece of clothing is quite nice-looking.

Tā他
shuō说
huà话
ɡuài怪
yǒu有
qù趣
de的
 。

He speaks in a rather interesting way.

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Yī一
ɡè个
rén人
zǒu走
lù路
ɡuài怪
hài害
pà怕
de的
 。

Walking alone is quite scary.

Zhè这
xiānɡ箱
zi子
tí提
zhe着
ɡuài怪
fèi费
jìn劲
de的
 。

Carrying this box is rather strenuous.

Tā她
ɡuài怪
bù不
hǎo好
yì意
si思
de地
xiào笑
le了
xiào笑
 。

She smiled rather embarrassedly.

4.

noun

monster; evil spirit; demon

Refers to mythical or superstitious creatures.

Gù故
shi事
lǐ里
de的
yāo妖
ɡuài怪
dōu都
hěn很
kě可
pà怕
 。

The monsters in the story are all very scary.

Mín民
jiān间
chuán传
shuō说
zhōnɡ中
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
ɡuān关
yú于
ɡuǐ鬼
ɡuài怪
de的
ɡù故
shi事
 。

There are many stories about ghosts and monsters in folklore.

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Zhè这
ɡe个
shān山
dònɡ洞
lǐ里
jù据
shuō说
zhù住
zhe着
yī一
ɡe个
ɡuài怪
 。

It is said that a monster lives in this cave.

Tā他
bù不
xiānɡ相
xìn信
shì世
jiè界
shànɡ上
yǒu有
yāo妖
ɡuài怪
 。

He doesn't believe there are monsters in the world.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
tīnɡ听
yǒu有
ɡuān关
ɡuài怪
shòu兽
de的
ɡù故
shi事
 。

Children like listening to stories about monsters.

5.

verb

blame; reproach; complain

Expresses assigning responsibility or fault to someone/something.

Bù不
nénɡ能
ɡuài怪
tā他
 ,
zhǐ只
ɡuài怪
wǒ我
méi没
shuō说
qīnɡ清
chu楚
 。

You can't blame him, only blame me for not explaining clearly.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
bù不
nénɡ能
ɡuài怪
bié别
rén人
 。

You can't blame others for this matter.

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Tā他
zǒnɡ总
shì是
ɡuài怪
tiān天
qì气
bù不
hǎo好
 。

He always blames the bad weather.

Bù不
yào要
ɡuài怪
mā妈
mā妈
láo唠
dāo叨
 。

Don't blame mom for nagging.

Chū出
le了
wèn问
tí题
 ,
dà大
jiā家
hù互
xiānɡ相
ɡuài怪
lái来
ɡuài怪
qù去
 。

When a problem occurred, everyone started blaming each other.