怪异

• 拼音: guài yì
• 汉字拆解: 怪 = 忄 (heart) + 圣 — disturbing or uncanny in the mind; 异 = 巳 (self/curl) + 廾 (two hands) — something noticeably separated or set apart from the norm

含义

Strange; bizarre; peculiar. Describes something that is unusual, abnormal, or unsettling in appearance, behaviour, or manner.

怪异 carries a stronger sense of strangeness than 奇怪, often implying something that is not only unusual but also somewhat disturbing or inexplicable — like an eerie atmosphere, bizarre behaviour, or a grotesque appearance. Used in formal writing, literary fiction, journalism, and academic contexts.

例句

1. 他的行为举止越来越怪异，周围的同事开始悄悄担心他的心理状态。
2. 这幅画风格怪异，色彩扭曲变形，令观者感到不安却又难以移开视线。
3. 考古学家在遗址中发现了一批造型怪异的陶器，其具体用途至今无从考证。

用法指南

语境: literature, psychology, journalism, art

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他的举止极为怪异，让在场所有人都感到了莫名的不安与警觉。(His behaviour was extremely bizarre, causing everyone present to feel inexplicably uneasy and alert.)
• 这座废弃的老宅散发出一股怪异的气息，附近居民都不敢随意靠近。(This abandoned old house gave off a strange, eerie aura, and nearby residents dared not approach it casually.)

错误说法

• 将'怪异'随意用于日常口语中描述略显有趣或有点不同寻常的事物 — 怪异 has a stronger, often unsettling or disturbing connotation; for mildly unusual things use 奇怪 or 有点特别

起源与历史

怪 (strange; supernatural; uncanny) + 异 (different; unusual; extraordinary). Together, they emphasise something both strange and noticeably different from the norm.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated speakers