怪异 (guài yì) — (adjective) strange, weird, monstrous, eerie; (noun) strange phenomenon, weirdness
Definition
Used for things that look or feel bizarre and a bit unsettling, more intense than 怪. As a noun it means a strange phenomenon. Compared to 离奇 (bizarre events/stories) and 古怪 (eccentric people/behavior), 怪异 leans toward eerie, monstrous appearances.
adjective
strangeweirdmonstrouseerie
noun
strange phenomenonweirdness
Examples
- 怪异，。Zuó wǎn tīng jiàn le yí zhèn guài yì de shēng yīn, ràng rén máo gǔ sǒng rán.Last night I heard a strange sound that made my hair stand on end.
- 怪异，。Zhè ge chuán shuō lǐ de shēng wù zhǎng xiàng guài yì, xiàng rén yòu xiàng shòu.The creature in this legend looks bizarre — half human, half beast.
- 怪异。Kē xué jiā shì tú jiě shì shù lín zhōng chū xiàn de guài yì.Scientists are trying to explain the strange phenomenon there are those strange explanations.
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