guàiyì

怪异

HSK 7-9Word · Adjective · NounTraditional怪異

strange; weird; odd

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

adjective

strange; weird; bizarre; odd

neutral

Describes things, sounds, behavior, or phenomena that are unusual or deviate from the norm. Often carries a mildly negative or unsettling connotation.

Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
fēi非
cháng常
guài怪
yì异
 。

His behavior is very strange.

Bàn半
yè夜
tīng听
dào到
yī一
zhèn阵
guài怪
yì异
de的
shēng声
yīn音
 。

I heard a weird sound in the middle of the night.

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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
fēng风
gé格
yǒu有
xiē些
guài怪
yì异
 ,
ràng让
rén人
yìn印
xiàng象
shēn深
kè刻
 。

The style of this painting is somewhat bizarre and leaves a deep impression.

Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
de的
xiào笑
róng容
zǒng总
ràng让
rén人
jué觉
de得
yǒu有
diǎn点
guài怪
yì异
 。

His recent smile always feels a bit odd.

2.

noun

anomaly; bizarre phenomenon; strange occurrence

formal

Refers to a specific strange event or an instance of weirdness. Often used in formal or descriptive contexts.

Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
guài怪
yì异
cóng丛
shēng生
 ,
dāng当
dì地
rén人
hěn很
shǎo少
jìn进
rù入
 。

This forest is rife with strange phenomena, so locals rarely enter.

Kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
zhǒng种
zì自
rán然
jiè界
de的
guài怪
yì异
 。

Scientists are studying this anomaly in nature.

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Shū书
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
xǔ许
duō多
wú无
fǎ法
jiě解
shì释
de的
guài怪
yì异
 。

The book records many unexplainable bizarre phenomena.