Definition
稀奇 (xī qí) describes something that is both rare and curiously strange — it's not just uncommon (like 罕见/稀有) but also interestingly odd or surprising. It often carries a tone of wonder or fascination, whereas 离奇 suggests an unbelievable bizarreness and 怪异 implies an eerie weirdness.
adjective
rare and uncommonstrange and curious
Examples
- 稀奇，。Zhè zhǒng zhíwù fēicháng xī qí, quán shìjiè zhǐ yǒu jǐ shí kē.This kind of plant is very rare; there are only a few dozen in the whole world.
- 稀奇，。Tā shōucáng le hěn duō xī qí de gǔdǒng, jiàn jiàn dōu jiàzhí lián chéng.He collects many rare antiques, each worth a fortune.
- 稀奇，。Zhège gùshì tīng qǐlai hěn xī qí, dàn wǒ xiāngxìn shì zhēn de.This story sounds very strange, but I believe it's true.
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