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怪

guài

A2 Level 4 ★ Core word
VerbStative verbAdverb

怪 (guài) is a Chinese word meaning “odd; strange; uncanny”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4 (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. odd; strange; uncanny
  2. (bound form) monster; supernatural being
  3. to find strange; to regard as odd
  4. to blame
  5. (coll.) somewhat; rather

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Example

這件事有點怪，我得問清楚。

This is a bit strange; I need to ask to clarify.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).