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古怪

gǔ guài · gu guai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. strange
  2. weird
  3. eccentric
  4. bizarre
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Noises upstairs

  1. Liangliang

    最近(zuìjìn)楼上(lóushàng)晚上(wǎnshang)总(zǒng)有(yǒu)古怪(gǔguài)的(de)声音(shēngyīn)。

    Recently there’s always a strange sound upstairs at night.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)声音(shēngyīn)？

    What sound?

  3. Liangliang

    咚(dōng)、咚(dōng)、咚(dōng)，每天(měitiān)晚上(wǎnshang)十点(shídiǎn)。

    Thump, thump, thump, every night at ten.

  4. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)古怪(gǔguài)！我们(wǒmen)上去(shàngqù)看看(kànkan)吧(ba)。

    How weird! Let’s go up and take a look.

  5. Qiqi

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)在(zài)练(liàn)跳绳(tiàoshéng)，吵到(chǎodào)你们(nǐmen)了(le)吧(ba)？

    Sorry, I’m practicing jump rope. Did I disturb you?

  6. Dengdeng

    不(bù)古怪(gǔguài)，就是(jiùshì)时间(shíjiān)有点(yǒudiǎn)晚(wǎn)。

    Not weird, just a bit late.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)有(yǒu)没(méi)有(yǒu)发(fā)现(xiàn)他(tā)说(shuō)话(huà)的(de)语(yǔ)气(qì)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)古(gǔ)怪(guài)？

Did you pick up on that strange tone in his voice?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

邻(lín)居(jū)家(jiā)那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)性(xìng)格(gé)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)古(gǔ)怪(guài)。

That old man next door has a somewhat eccentric personality.

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