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Hanzi

strange/odd/weird/wonderful/surprisingly/unusually

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

qí, jī, ǎi, yǐ

Bopomofo

ㄑㄧˊ, ㄐㄧ, ㄞˇ, ㄧˇ

Jyutping

kei4

Example sentences

她的一生充滿了傳奇色彩。
她的一生充满了传奇色彩。

Her life was full of legendary colors.

這本傳記詳細記錄了他的傳奇人生。
这本传记详细记录了他的传奇人生。

This biography records his legendary life in detail.

奇怪 qíguài
真奇怪,這裡怎麼一個人都沒有?
真奇怪,这里怎么一个人都没有?

It is really strange, how come there isn't a single person here?

機器發出奇怪的聲音。
机器发出奇怪的声音。

The machine emitted a strange sound.

好奇 hàoqí
他對宇宙的一切都充滿了好奇。
他对宇宙的一切都充满了好奇。

He is full of curiosity about everything in the universe.

貓輕快地跳上牆頭,好奇地望著外面的世界。
猫轻快地跳上墙头,好奇地望著外面的世界。

The cat lightly jumped onto the top of the wall and looked at the outside world curiously.

神奇 shénqí
這位魔術師表演了一個神奇的魔術,讓所有觀眾都驚嘆不已。
这位魔术师表演了一个神奇的魔术,让所有观众都惊叹不已。

The magician performed a magical magic trick that left all the audience in awe.

他在故事裡學會了神奇的法術。
他在故事里学会了神奇的法术。

He learned magical spells in the story.

出奇 chūqí
會場今天出奇地安靜,連孩子都沒有說話。
会场今天出奇地安静,连孩子都没有说话。

The venue was unusually quiet today; even the children said nothing.

這種小事在他眼中根本不足為奇。
这种小事在他眼中根本不足为奇。

This kind of minor thing is not at all surprising in his eyes.

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