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诡异

guǐ yì · gui yi

Traditional 詭異

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  1. strange
  2. weird
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The teahouse at night

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)茶馆(cháguǎn)晚上(wǎnshang)有(yǒu)诡异(guǐyì)的(de)声音(shēngyīn)。

    This teahouse has eerie sounds at night.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)声音(shēngyīn)？我(wǒ)不信(bùxìn)。

    What sound? I do not believe it.

  3. Liangliang

    咚(dōng)，咚(dōng)，咚(dōng)……真的(zhēnde)很(hěn)诡异(guǐyì)！

    Thump, thump, thump... It is really eerie!

  4. Dengdeng

    声音(shēngyīn)是(shì)从(cóng)楼上(lóushàng)来(lái)的(de)。我(wǒ)去(qù)看看(kànkan)。

    The sound comes from upstairs. I will go and see.

  5. Liangliang

    原来(yuánlái)是(shì)老板(lǎobǎn)在(zài)修(xiū)水管(shuǐguǎn)！

    It turns out the owner is fixing a water pipe!

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2 examples
01

天(tiān)黑(hēi)之(zhī)后(hòu)，景(jǐng)色(sè)变(biàn)得(de)诡(guǐ)异(yì)阴(yīn)森(sēn)。

When it got dark, the scenery became strange and spooky.

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

02

他(tā)笑(xiào)起(qǐ)来(lái)的(de)样(yàng)子(zi)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)诡(guǐ)异(yì)。

The way he laughs is a bit strange.

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