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怪物

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

monster; weird thing; oddball

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

monster; bizarre creature; strange object

neutral

Refers to supernatural monsters from mythology, or any odd or unfamiliar object in a broad sense.

Chuán传
shuō说
shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
zhù住
zhe着
chī吃
rén人
de的
guài怪
wu物
 。

Legend says a man-eating monster lives in the cave.

Tā他
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
jiǎn捡
dào到
yī一
gè个
qí奇
guài怪
de的
bèi贝
ké壳
 ,
xiàng像
gè个
guài怪
wu物
 。

He picked up a strange seashell by the beach that looked like a monster.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shēn深
hǎi海
shēng生
wù物
yàng样
zi子
zhēn真
xiàng像
gè个
guài怪
wu物
 。

This deep-sea creature really looks like a monster.

2.

noun

oddball; weirdo; eccentric person

informal

Used to describe a person whose behavior or personality is extremely odd, unusual, or difficult to understand. Can be mildly derogatory.

Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
zì自
yán言
zì自
yǔ语
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
guài怪
wu物
 。

He talks to himself all day; what a weirdo.

Bié别
lǐ理
nà那
gè个
jiā家
huo伙
 ,
tā他
shì是
gè个
pí脾
qì气
gǔ古
guài怪
de的
guài怪
wu物
 。

Ignore that guy; he's an eccentric oddball.

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Zài在
dà大
jiā家
yǎn眼
lǐ里
 ,
nà那
wèi位
yǐn隐
jū居
de的
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
shì是
gè个
kě可
ài爱
de的
guài怪
wu物
 。

In everyone's eyes, that reclusive artist is a lovable oddball.