古怪 (gǔ guài) — strange, weird, eccentric, bizarre
Definition
古怪 describes a person's character or behavior as odd and eccentric — a settled, personality-level trait. Stronger and more pejorative than 怪, which is broader ('strange' in any sense).
adjective
strangeweirdeccentricbizarre
Examples
- 古怪。Tā zuì jìn de xíng wéi hěn gǔ guài.His behavior recently is very strange.
- 古怪，。Zhè ge shè jì kàn qǐ lái yǒu diǎn gǔ guài, dàn hěn yǒu chuàng yì.This design looks a bit weird, but very creative.
- 古怪，。Tā de xiào róng yǒu diǎn gǔ guài, ràng wǒ jué de bú tài shū fu.Her smile was a bit strange and made me feel uncomfortable.
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