稀奇 xīqí rare
rare; strange
How to remember 稀奇: 稀 rare + 奇 strange = rare.
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How it is used
- Rare and curious / a novelty - 这有什么稀奇的？ (zhè yǒu shénme xīqí de?) what's so special about that?
- Colloquial, often in the dismissive frame 有什么稀奇 or 不稀奇 (nothing unusual). Emphasizes something is a rare, surprising sight.