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异乎寻常 (yì hū xín) — (idiom) unusual, extraordinary; (often with 地 as adverb) unusually

Definition

A formal, written idiom meaning 'extraordinary / out of the ordinary,' much stronger than just 'unusual.' Often modified by 地 to act as an adverb (异乎寻常地 + adjective).

idiom
unusualextraordinary(often with 地 as adverb) unusually

Examples

  • 异乎寻常。
    Zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng yì hū xín.
    This situation is unusual.
  • 异乎寻常。
    Tā jīn tiān yì hū xín dì ān jìng.
    He is unusually quiet today.
  • 异乎寻常。
    Jīn nián de tiān qì yì hū xín dì nuǎn huo.
    This year's weather is unusually warm.
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