离奇

離奇

líqí

adjective HSK 7 #9,348

Meanings

1 bizarre
2 strange
3 extraordinary

Characters

to depart from; beyond

Examples

这是一个离奇的故事。

Zhè shì yī gè líqí de gùshi.

This is a bizarre story.

案件的经过非常离奇。

Ànjiàn de jīngguò fēicháng líqí.

The course of the case was very strange.

Tips

usage

离奇 implies something so strange it seems unbelievable, often used for stories, events, or cases. Compare with 奇怪 (qíguài), which is more everyday "weird."

Stroke Order

离 lí

奇 qí