乖僻 (guāi pì) — eccentric, odd (describing a person's character)

Definition

乖僻 (guāipì) means 'eccentric, odd' and describes a person whose character or behavior is unsocial and hard to get along with — stronger and more negative than just 古怪.

adjective

eccentricodd (describing a person's character)

Examples

乖僻，。
Tā de xìng gé hěn guāi pì, zǒng shì zuò yì xiē bié rén xiǎng bú dào de shì.
His personality is very eccentric; he always does things others wouldn't think of.
乖僻，。
Dà jiā dōu jué de tā yǒu diǎn guāi pì, bú ài gēn rén jiāo wǎng.
Everyone thinks he's a bit odd; he doesn't like to socialize.
乖僻。
Zhè wèi zuò jiā yǐ guāi pì de fēng gé wén míng.
This writer is known for his eccentric style.

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