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怪 (guài): strange; to blame; quite

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HSK 5adjective, verb, adverb

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Pinyin
Meaning
strange; to blame; quite
Characters
1
Part of speech
adjective, verb, adverb
HSK level
HSK 5
Strokes
8
Radical
忄
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • odd
  • strange
  • uncanny
  • (bound form) monster
  • supernatural being
  • to find strange
  • to regard as odd
  • to blame
  • (coll.) somewhat
  • rather
  • variant of 怪[guai4]

Chinese explanation

  • 不寻常,让人觉得奇怪、特别
  • 也指奇怪的事情或现象
  • 还可以表示责备,比如怪别人,意思是把责任推给别人
  • 此外在口语中还可以表示程度很深,相当于很、非常。

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Example sentences

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The style of this piece of clothing is really odd; I've never seen such a strange collar.

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He's being odd today; he's barely spoken all day, as if something is on his mind.

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It suddenly started snowing on a summer evening; the weather was so strange that people couldn't believe it.

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Don't blame him; this isn't his fault. It's because I didn't notify everyone in advance.

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Why is this phone acting so weird? The screen keeps flickering on and off—is it broken?

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