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失常

shī cháng · shi chang

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Meaning

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  1. not normal
  2. an aberration
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Strange weather

  1. Dengdeng

    十一月(shíyīyuè)了(le)，今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)热(rè)？

    It's November. Why is it so hot today?

  2. Liangliang

    今年(jīnnián)的(de)天气(tiānqì)有点(yǒudiǎn)失常(shīcháng)。

    This year's weather is a bit abnormal.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，上周(shàngzhōu)还(hái)下雪(xiàxuě)，今天(jīntiān)又(yòu)穿(chuān)短袖(duǎnxiù)。

    Yes, it still snowed last week, and today it's short sleeves again.

  4. Liangliang

    连(lián)树(shù)也(yě)失常(shīcháng)了(le)，花(huā)都(dōu)开(kāi)了(le)。

    Even the trees are acting abnormal. The flowers have all bloomed.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)也(yě)失常(shīcháng)一下(yīxià)，去(qù)吃(chī)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)吧(ba)！

    Then let's do something out of the ordinary too and go get ice cream!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)今(jīn)天(tiān)的(de)表(biǎo)现(xiàn)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)失(shī)常(cháng)。

His performance today was a bit abnormal.

02

机(jī)器(qì)运(yùn)转(zhuǎn)失(shī)常(cháng)，需(xū)要(yào)检(jiǎn)修(xiū)。

The machine is not operating normally and needs to be checked.

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