奇异

奇異
qíyì
adjective #8,747

Meanings

  1. 1 strange; bizarre; peculiar
  2. 2 fantastical; wondrous

Examples

Tā jiǎng le yī gè qíyì de gùshi.
He told a strange story.
Zhè zuò dǎo shang yǒu hěn duō qíyì de zhíwù.
There are many peculiar plants on this island.
Qíyì Bóshì shì Mànwēi de chāojí yīngxióng.
Doctor Strange is a Marvel superhero.

Tips

usage
奇异 emphasizes the unusual and extraordinary, often with a sense of wonder. Compare: 奇怪 (qíguài) is more colloquial and means 'weird/odd,' while 奇异 is more literary and can carry positive connotations of the marvelous.

In Pop Culture

奇异博士 Qíyì Bóshì
Doctor Strange
Marvel superhero and sorcerer, played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the MCU
奇异 qíyìguǒ
kiwifruit
The Chinese name for kiwifruit, literally 'strange fruit'

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