unusual; strange; surprising
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
unusual; strange; odd; peculiar
Describes something that deviates from the norm or common expectation.
Hǎi海
lǐ里
yǒu有
bù不
shǎo少
qí奇
guài怪
de的
dòng动
zhí植
wù物
。
There are many strange animals and plants in the sea.
Tā他
yǎng养
le了
yī一
zhī只
zhǎng长
xiàng相
qí奇
guài怪
de的
māo猫
。
He keeps a cat with an odd appearance.
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Zuó昨
tiān天
fā发
shēng生
le了
yī一
jiàn件
hěn很
qí奇
guài怪
de的
shì事
。
A very strange thing happened yesterday.
Zhè这
ge个
jī机
qì器
de的
shēng声
yīn音
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
qí奇
guài怪
。
This machine makes a strange sound.
verb
to find strange; to wonder; to be surprised
Expresses the speaker's feeling of surprise or confusion about something.
Wǒ我
qí奇
guài怪
wèi为
shén什
me么
zhè这
shí时
hou候
tā他
hái还
bù不
lái来
。
I wonder why he still hasn't come at this time.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
qí奇
guài怪
tā他
jīn今
tiān天
wèi为
shén什
me么
zhè这
me么
ān安
jìng静
。
Everyone is surprised why he's so quiet today.
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Nǐ你
bié别
qí奇
guài怪
，
tā他
xìng性
gé格
jiù就
shì是
zhè这
yàng样
de的
。
Don't be surprised, that's just his personality.