monster; weird thing; oddball
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
monster; bizarre creature; strange object
neutralRefers 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.
noun
oddball; weirdo; eccentric person
informalUsed 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.