奇怪qí guàistrange
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.
strangeadjective
- 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?
How is 奇怪 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
外面有奇怪的声音。
Wàimiàn yǒu qíguài de shēngyīn.
There's a strange sound outside.
- Speaker B:
是什么声音?
Shì shénme shēngyīn?
What sound is it?
- Speaker A:
我不知道。
Wǒ bù zhīdào.
I don't know.
- Speaker B:
我们去看看吧。
Wǒmen qù kànkan ba.
Let's go take a look.
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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.