怪异

guài yì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. monstrous
2. strange
3. strange phenomenon

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 正常 zhèng cháng 正常 zhèng cháng regular 常规的、符合标准的: regular

Related words

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• 古怪 gǔ guài 古怪 gǔ guài strange 古板而怪异: strange
• 异样 yì yàng 异样 yì yàng difference 与平常不同的样子: difference

Synonyms

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• 奇怪 qí guài 奇怪 qí guài strange 日常中表示不寻常、出乎意料: strange

Usage notes

Common mistakes

怪异 primarily means 'weird' or 'monstrous', and is less commonly used as a simple synonym for 'strange' compared to 奇怪 in everyday speech.

Formality

怪异 more often used in literary or formal contexts than 奇怪.

Example Sentences

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这个雕塑看起来很 怪异 。

This sculpture looks very strange.

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Child Words of 怪异

• 怪 怪 guài: bewildering
• 异 异 yì: different