古怪

gǔ guài · gu guai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. strange
  2. weird
  3. eccentric
  4. bizarre

In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)有(yǒu)没(méi)有(yǒu)发(fā)现(xiàn)他(tā)说(shuō)话(huà)的(de)语(yǔ)气(qì)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)古(gǔ)怪(guài)?

Did you pick up on that strange tone in his voice?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

邻(lín)居(jū)家(jiā)那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)性(xìng)格(gé)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)古(gǔ)怪(guài)。

That old man next door has a somewhat eccentric personality.

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