Definition
怪异 (guài yì) describes something strange in a creepy, eerie, or monstrous way — stronger and more formal than the everyday 怪 (guài). It suggests an unsettling or unnatural quality, unlike 古怪 (gǔ guài) which emphasizes eccentricity, or 离奇 (lí qí) which focuses on bizarre plot twists. As a noun, it means a strange phenomenon.
adjective
strangeweirdmonstrouseerie
noun
strange phenomenonweirdness
Examples
- 怪异，。Zuówǎn tīngjiàn le yí zhèn guài yì de shēngyīn, ràng rén máogǔsǒngrán.Last night I heard a strange sound that made my hair stand on end.
- 怪异，。Zhège chuánshuō lǐ de shēngwù zhǎngxiàng guài yì, xiàng rén yòu xiàng shòu.The creature in this legend looks bizarre — half human, half beast.
- 怪异。Kēxuéjiā shìtú jiěshì shùlín zhōng chūxiàn de guài yì.Scientists are trying to explain the strange phenomenon there are those strange explanations.
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