Definition
希奇 is a less common variant of the standard 稀奇 (xī qí), meaning 'rare, strange, curious, or unusual'. You may encounter it in older or literary texts; in modern usage 稀奇 is preferred. As an adjective it describes something that is surprising because it is uncommon.
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rarestrangecuriousunusual (variant of 稀奇)
Examples
- 希奇，。Zhè zhǒng huār hěn xī qí, wǒ zhǐ zài shū shàng jiàn guò.This kind of flower is very rare; I've only seen it in books.
- 希奇，。Tā jiǎng le yí ge xī qí de gùshi, dàjiā dōu juéde yǒuqù.He told a curious story; everyone found it interesting.
- ，希奇。Zhèlǐ hěn shǎo jiàn dào wàiguó rén, suǒyǐ dàjiā juéde hěn xī qí.Foreigners are rarely seen here, so people find it unusual.
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