奇怪

qí guài
HSK 3Adjective (形)Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

adj
Describes things or situations that are unusual.
different from normal; unusual
跟平常的不一样。
Words:
奇怪现象
Synonyms:
古怪稀奇怪僻奇特新鲜瑰异奇异稀罕怪异诡异异样
Antonyms:
平常常见普通一贯
Sentences:
  1. 今(jīn)天(tiān)出(chū)现(xiàn)了(le)奇(qí)怪(guài)的(de)天(tiān)气(qì)现(xiàn)象(xiàng)。
    Today there was a strange weather phenomenon.
  2. 这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)的(de)原(yuán)因(yīn)很(hěn)奇(qí)怪(guài)。
    The reason for this matter is very unusual.
v
Used to express surprise or puzzlement.
feel strange about; find puzzling
出乎意料，难以理解。
Words:
毫不奇怪
Synonyms:
疑惑
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)一(yī)点(diǎn)也(yě)不(bù)奇(qí)怪(guài)他(tā)为(wèi)什(shén)么(chí)迟(dào)到
    I don't find it puzzling at all why he was late.
  2. 很(hěn)多(duō)人(rén)奇(qí)怪(guài)他(tā)为(wèi)什(shén)么(yào)要(cí)辞(zhí)职
    Many people find it puzzling why he wants to resign.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 3
qí jī奇

unexpected; unpredictable

HSK 3
guài怪

strange; monster; blame