怪事 (guàishì): strange thing; odd matter

Measure Word

一件怪事 jiàn

最近村里发生了一件怪事。

Zuìjìn cūnlǐ fāshēng le yī jiàn guàishì.

A strange thing happened in the village recently.

真是怪事！钥匙明明放在桌上的。

Zhēnshì guàishì! Yàoshi míngmíng fàngzài zhuōshang de.

How strange! The keys were clearly on the table.

这不是什么怪事，别大惊小怪。

Zhèbù shì shénme guàishì, bié dàjīngxiǎoguài.

This isn't anything strange, don't make a fuss.

usage

Often used as an exclamation: 怪事！(How strange!) or 真是怪事 (That's really odd). Common in storytelling and daily conversation.

怪 guài

事 shì