怪事 (guài shì) — strange thing; odd occurrence
Definition
A 怪事 is a strange event or unexplained occurrence — something real that happened, not a supernatural claim (that's 怪现象 or 灵异事件). The measure word is 件, as in 一件怪事.
noun
strange thingodd occurrence
Measure word · 件
Examples
- 怪事，。Zhè jiàn guài shì fā shēng zhī hòu, dà jiā dōu jué de bù kě sī yì.After this strange thing happened, everyone found it unbelievable.
- 怪事。Méi yǒu rén néng jiě shì zuó wǎn fā shēng de guài shì.No one can explain the strange thing that happened last night.
- 怪事，。Tā jīng cháng yù dào gè zhǒng guài shì, dàn cóng bú hài pà.He often encounters all kinds of strange things, but is never afraid.
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