How to say “strange” in Chinese
strange
“Strange” in Chinese is 奇怪, qí guài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
奇怪 is read qí guài: 2 syllables. 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 top, 大; at the bottom, 可. It hints at the sound of 骑 qí.
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 “奇怪”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 奇怪. 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 words from the lesson “I think I've caught a cold”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strange” in Chinese?
“Strange” in Chinese is 奇怪, pinyin qíguài.
What does 奇怪 mean?
奇怪 (qíguài) means “strange”.
How do you write 奇怪?
奇怪 is 2 characters: 奇 (qí) — strange, amazing; 怪 (guài) — strange; blame. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 奇怪?
奇怪 is read qíguài. Tones: qí — second tone, guài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“strange” in the lesson “I think I've caught a cold”
This word is from the topic “Health and wrap-up” of HSK 3. 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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