Definition
离奇 (lí qí) means 'bizarre, far-fetched' — used for events, stories, or plots so strange they seem unbelievable or defy logic. It's more extreme and improbable than 奇怪 (qí guài, just 'strange, odd'), and is less about eccentric personalities than 古怪 (gǔ guài, 'weird, eccentric'). 离奇 often describes a narrative that feels fabricated or beyond reason.
adjective
bizarrestrangeodd
Easily confused
- 力气lì qisound-alikestrength; physical power
Examples
- 离奇，。Zhège gùshi de qíngjié fēicháng lí qí, ràng rén nán yǐ zhìxìn.The plot of this story is very bizarre, hard to believe.
- 离奇。Tā nà zhǒng lí qí de xíngwéi yǐnqǐ le dàjiā de zhùyì.His bizarre behavior attracted everyone's attention.
- 离奇。Zhè jiàn lí qí de shìqing fāshēng zài zuótiān yèlǐ.This bizarre thing happened last night.
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