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离奇

lí qí · li qi

Traditional 離奇

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. odd; bizarre
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A bizarre dream

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)昨晚(zuówǎn)做(zuò)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)离奇(líqí)的(de)梦(mèng)。

    I had a bizarre dream last night.

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)多(duō)离奇(líqí)？说(shuō)来(lái)听听(tīngtīng)。

    How bizarre? Tell me.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)梦见(mèngjiàn)自己(zìjǐ)是(shì)一(yī)只(zhī)鸟(niǎo)，在(zài)地铁(dìtiě)里(lǐ)飞(fēi)。

    I dreamt I was a bird flying inside the subway.

  4. Dengdeng

    太(tài)离奇(líqí)了(le)，你(nǐ)飞(fēi)到(dào)哪(nǎ)一(yī)站(zhàn)了(le)？

    That's too bizarre. Which stop did you fly to?

  5. Liangliang

    终点站(zhōngdiǎnzhàn)！然后(ránhòu)我(wǒ)就(jiù)醒(xǐng)了(le)，真的(zhēnde)迟到(chídào)了(le)。

    The last stop! Then I woke up, and I was really late.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)故(gù)事(shi)的(de)情(qíng)节(jié)非(fēi)常(cháng)离(lí)奇(qí)。

The plot of this story is very bizarre.

02

他(tā)讲(jiǎng)了(le)一(yí)件(jiàn)离(lí)奇(qí)的(de)失(shī)踪(zōng)案(àn)。

He told a bizarre missing-person case.

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