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The Chinese word qiguai - 奇怪 - qíguài
(strange in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
qíguài
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English translations
strange,
queer
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of qíguài are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 奇怪 ( qiguai / qíguài ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Zhen qiguai, ta jintian mei lai.
Zhēn qíguài, tā jīntiān méi lái.– English translation: Strange, he didn't come today.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
unusual | odd
奇怪 ( qiguai / qíguài ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 406)
奇怪 ( qiguai / qíguài ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 406)
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