How to say “unusual” in Chinese
unusual; extremely
“Unusual” in Chinese is 异常, yì cháng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
异常 is read yì cháng: 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
The opposite of 同 “same”.
非常 means “unusual”, that is, “extremely”.
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 “异常”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 异常. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 听到这个消息，大家异常激动。tīngdàozhègexiāoxi,dàjiāyìchángjīdòngHearing this news, everyone became extraordinarily excited.
- 体检结果没有异常。tǐjiǎnjiéguǒméiyǒuyìchángThe medical checkup showed nothing abnormal.
- 今年冬天异常寒冷jīnniándōngtiānyìchánghánlěngThis winter is unusually cold.
- 大家的心情异常激动dàjiādexīnqíngyìchángjīdòngEveryone is extraordinarily excited.
More words from the lesson “Harsh, arduous, extraordinary”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “unusual” in Chinese?
“Unusual” in Chinese is 异常, pinyin yìcháng.
What does 异常 mean?
异常 (yìcháng) means “unusual; extremely”.
How do you write 异常?
异常 is 2 characters: 异 (yì) — different, unusual; 常 (cháng) — usual, often. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 异常?
异常 is read yìcháng. Tones: yì — fourth tone, cháng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“unusual” in the lesson “Harsh, arduous, extraordinary”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” of HSK 6. 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.
Start for free