奇怪

qíguài

strange; odd; to marvel

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 3

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奇
怪

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奇
  • 好奇hàoqíinquisitiveB5
  • 奇迹qíjìvariant of 奇迹B5
  • 神奇shénqímagicalB6
  • 传奇chuánqílegendaryB7
  • 惊奇jīngqíto be amazedB7
  • 离奇líqíoddB7
  • 奇观qíguānspectacleB7
怪
  • 怪guàioddB5
  • 大惊小怪dàjīng-xiǎoguàito make a fuss about nothing (idiom)B7
  • 古怪gǔguàistrangeB7
  • 怪不得guàibudeno wonder!B7
  • 怪物guàiwumonsterB7
  • 怪异guàiyìmonstrousB7
  • 难怪nánguài(it's) no wonder (that...)B7

See it in sentences

这件事很奇怪。

This is very strange.

他问了一个奇怪的问题。

He asked a strange question.