How to say “strange” in Chinese
strange; blame
“Strange” in Chinese is 怪, guài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
怪 is read guài. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 忄 — “heart”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “怪”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 怪. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的表情很奇怪tādebiǎoqínghěnqíguàiHe has a strange look on his face.
- 房间里怎么有一种奇怪的味道？fángjiānlizěnmeyǒuyìzhǒngqíguàidewèidàoWhy is there a strange smell in the room?
- 冰箱里有一种奇怪的气味bīngxiāngliyǒuyìzhǒngqíguàideqìwèiThere's some strange smell in the fridge.
- 这牛奶的气味有点儿奇怪。zhèniúnǎideqìwèiyǒudiǎnrqíguàiThis milk smells a bit strange.
- 他今天的举动有点儿奇怪tājīntiāndejǔdòngyǒudiǎnrqíguàiHe's acting a bit strangely today.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The little rascal”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strange” in Chinese?
“Strange” in Chinese is 怪, pinyin guài.
What does 怪 mean?
怪 (guài) means “strange; blame”.
How do you write 怪?
怪 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 怪?
怪 is read guài. Tones: guài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“strange” in the lesson “The little rascal”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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