odd hobby; eccentric habit; peculiar addiction
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
odd hobby; eccentric habit; peculiar addiction
neutralRefers to a personal, often harmless but unusual and specific habit or preference that seems strange to others. Usually carries a neutral or mildly critical tone.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
jiù旧
píng瓶
gài盖
，
zhè这
shì是
tā他
de的
guài怪
pǐ癖
。
Collecting old bottle caps is his peculiar addiction.
Hěn很
duō多
rén人
dōu都
huì会
yǒu有
yī一
xiē些
wú无
shāng伤
dà大
yǎ雅
de的
shēng生
huó活
guài怪
pǐ癖
。
Many people have harmless little eccentric habits in their daily lives.
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Tā他
zhè这
ge个
guài怪
pǐ癖
yǐ已
jīng经
bàn伴
suí随
tā他
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
le了
。
This odd hobby of his has been with him for decades.
Bié别
xiào笑
tā他
，
shuí谁
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
jǐ几
ge个
guài怪
pǐ癖
ne呢
？
Don't laugh at him; who doesn't have a few eccentric habits?