奇怪

• 拼音: qí guài
• 汉字拆解: 奇 = 大 (big) + 可 (possible, phonetic), meaning remarkable or unusual; 怪 = 忄(heart) + 圣 (phonetic variant), something that puzzles the heart

含义

Strange; odd; weird; to find something puzzling. Describes something unexpected or hard to understand.

Very common in daily conversation. Can be used as an adjective (很奇怪 = very strange) or as a verb-like expression (我觉得奇怪 = I find it strange). Often expresses surprise or confusion. More colloquial than 奇异. Used across all registers from casual chat to news reports.

例句

1. 这件事真奇怪，他怎么突然不来了？
2. 那个人的行为让大家都觉得很奇怪。
3. 奇怪，我明明把钥匙放在这里了。

用法指南

语境: conversation, storytelling, daily life

语气: surprised

正确说法

• 真奇怪，门怎么自己开了？(How strange — how did the door open by itself?)
• 你不觉得奇怪吗？(Don't you think that's odd?)

错误说法

• 你真是一个奇怪！(Don't use 奇怪 as a noun to call someone 'a weirdo' — 奇怪 is an adjective. Say 你真奇怪 or 你是个怪人.)

起源与历史

奇 means unusual, rare, or surprising; 怪 means strange or to blame. Together they intensify the sense of strangeness — something that is both unusual and puzzling.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal