奇幻 (qí huàn) — fantastic; visionary; fantasy (genre)

Definition

Refers to the fantasy genre — imaginative worlds, magic, supernatural elements (in films, novels, games). Distinct from 科幻 (sci-fi, science-based) and 玄幻 (Xianxia/martial-fantasy with Chinese cultivation themes).

verb
fantasticvisionaryfantasy (genre)

Examples

  • 奇幻
    Zhè bù qí huàn diàn yǐng fēi cháng shòu huān yíng.
    This fantasy film is very popular.
  • 奇幻
    Tā xǐ huan kàn qí huàn xiǎo shuō.
    She likes reading fantasy novels.
  • 奇幻
    Zhè ge yóu xì de shì jiè guān hěn qí huàn.
    The worldview of this game is very imaginative.

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