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古怪 (gǔ guài): strange; weird; eccentric; bizarre

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HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: strange; weird; eccentric; bizarre
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

strange
weird
eccentric
bizarre

Chinese explanation

形容人或事物跟一般情况很不一样，让人觉得奇怪、不常见
也可以形容人的性格、脾气特别，难以捉摸。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

ancient

HSK 5

odd

Example sentences

This strange old man always wears a worn-out hat.

She has a strange habit of eating breakfast in the middle of the night.

The plot of that movie is very strange, but I find it interesting.

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