稀奇

xī qí

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. rare
2. strange

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 常见 cháng jiàn 常见 cháng jiàn commonly seen chángjiàn, common, frequently seen: commonly seen

Related words

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• 奇怪 qí guài 奇怪 qí guài strange qíguài, strange, odd: strange

Synonyms

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• 罕见 hǎn jiàn 罕见 hǎn jiàn rare hǎnjiàn, more formal/literary synonym for 'rare, seldom seen': rare
• 稀少 xī shǎo 稀少 xī shǎo sparse xīshǎo, sparse, scarce, can overlap with 'rare' in some contexts: sparse

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 觉得/感到 (feel) or 是 (is) to describe something as unusual or curious. E.g., 觉得很稀奇。

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 希奇 (xīqí), a less common variant; 稀奇 is standard. Also, 稀奇 is slightly colloquial; in formal writing 罕见 or 少有 may be preferred.

Example Sentences

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他觉得这只鸟很 稀奇 。

He thinks this bird is very rare.

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Words Containing 稀奇

• 稀奇古怪 稀奇古怪 xī qí gǔ guài: crazy

Child Words of 稀奇

• 稀 稀 xī: rare
• 奇 奇 jī: odd (number)
• 奇 奇 qí: strange