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奇怪qí guàistrange

HSK 3word

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奇怪 (qí guài) means "strange" or "to be baffled." It combines 奇 (strange) and 怪 (odd; strange). It appears in 这个人很奇怪。 (This person is very strange.) and 我很奇怪他为什么没来。 (I'm baffled about why he didn't come.) In the dialogue, A says 外面有奇怪的声音。 (There's a strange sound outside.) and they go to look.

What does 奇怪 mean?

  1. 1.

    strangeadjective

  2. 2.

    to be baffledverb

What do the characters in 奇怪 mean?

  • 奇strange
  • 怪odd; strange

How do you use 奇怪?

See it in 很奇怪 and 奇怪的声音

What are some examples of 奇怪 in a sentence?

  1. 这个人很奇怪。

    Zhège rén hěn qíguài.

    This person is very strange.

  2. 我很奇怪他为什么没来。

    Wǒ hěn qíguài tā wèishénme méi lái.

    I'm baffled about why he didn't come.

How is 奇怪 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    外面有奇怪的声音。

    Wàimiàn yǒu qíguài de shēngyīn.

    There's a strange sound outside.

  2. Speaker B:

    是什么声音?

    Shì shénme shēngyīn?

    What sound is it?

  3. Speaker A:

    我不知道。

    Wǒ bù zhīdào.

    I don't know.

  4. Speaker B:

    我们去看看吧。

    Wǒmen qù kànkan ba.

    Let's go take a look.

Can you use 奇怪 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (strange): 这个人很___。 (This person is very strange.)
  2. 2.What does 我很奇怪他为什么没来。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 外面有奇怪的声音。 mean?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.