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.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

乖guāiodd
僻pìeccentric

乖 and 僻 both convey oddness, so 乖僻 describes an eccentric character.

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