诡异

詭異

guǐyì

adjective #3,827

Meanings

1 eerie
2 uncanny
3 strange and sinister

Characters

crafty; cunning; deceitful

different; strange

Examples

HSK 6

这个地方的气氛很诡异。

Zhège dìfang de qìfēn hěn guǐyì.

The atmosphere of this place is very eerie.

HSK 6

他露出了诡异的笑容。

Tā lùchū le guǐyì de xiàoróng.

He showed an eerie smile.

Tips

usage

诡异 describes something strange in a creepy, unsettling way. Compare with 奇怪 (simply odd) or 怪异 (bizarre) which are less sinister.

Stroke Order

诡 guǐ

异 yì