eccentric; odd; quaint (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
古怪 (unaltered)
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Examples
他的穿着总是古怪，每天都穿着不同颜色的袜子。 tā de chuānzhuó zǒng shì gǔguài, měitiān dōu chuānzhuó bùtóng yánsè de wàzi - His dressing is always quirky; he wears socks of different colors every day.
她的行为有时候很古怪，经常突然笑起来或者哭起来。 tā de xíngwéi yǒu shíhou hěn gǔguài, jīngcháng túrán xiào qǐlái huòzhě kū qǐlái - Her behavior is sometimes quirky; she often bursts into laughter or tears suddenly.
那个房子的结构很古怪，有很多不同形状的窗户。 nà ge fángzi de jiégòu hěn gǔguài, yǒu hěnduō bùtóng xíngzhuàng de chuānghu - The structure of that house is very quirky, with many differently shaped windows.
他说话的口气很古怪，总是让人觉得难以捉摸。 tā shuōhuà de kǒuqì hěn gǔguài, zǒng shì ràng rén juédé nányǐ zhuōmō - His tone of speech is very quirky, always making it difficult for people to grasp.
这个小镇上的人们有些古怪，喜欢举办奇怪的庆祝活动。 zhège xiǎozhèn shàng de rénmen yǒuxiē gǔguài, xǐhuān jǔbàn qíguài de qìngzhù huódòng - The people in this small town are a bit quirky, they like to organize strange celebration events.
Characters
怪 guài - queer, odd, bewildering, strange |
古 gǔ - ancient, old; sincere, simple and unadorned; antiquities |