奇闻

奇聞

qíwén

noun #26,419

Measure Word

一则奇闻 zé

Meanings

1 strange news
2 bizarre story
3 curious tale
4 oddity

Characters

strange; odd; wonderful

to hear; news; story

Examples

这件事在当地成了一段奇闻。

Zhè jiàn shì zài dāngdì chéng le yī duàn qíwén.

This incident became a curious tale in the local area.

报纸上经常刊登各种奇闻异事。

Bàozhǐ shàng jīngcháng kāndēng gèzhǒng qíwén yìshì.

Newspapers often publish all kinds of strange and extraordinary stories.

Tips

usage

奇闻 is often paired with 异事 to form 奇闻异事, a compound meaning strange and unusual events or stories.

Stroke Order

奇 qí

闻 wén