古怪 gǔguài strange
strange; weird; eccentric; bizarre
How to remember 古怪: 古 old + 怪 unusual = strange.
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How it is used
- 'Strange, eccentric, quirky, odd' - 性格古怪 (xìnggé gǔguài) an eccentric personality, 脾气古怪 an odd temper.
- Describes people or things that are weird in an off-putting or hard-to-fathom way; often about temperament. More 'peculiar/eccentric' than merely 奇怪 (odd).
Example sentences
- 他的性情古怪。 Tā de xìngqíng gǔguài.He's a strange character.