出奇

chūqí

adverb #11,955

Meanings

1 extraordinarily; unusually
2 surprisingly

Characters

to go out; to exceed

strange; wonderful

Examples

HSK 3

今天出奇地安静。

Jīntiān chūqí de ānjìng.

It's unusually quiet today.

HSK 3

考试出奇地简单。

Kǎoshì chūqí de jiǎndān.

The exam was surprisingly easy.

Tips

grammar

出奇 is typically followed by 地 when modifying an adjective: 出奇地 + adjective.

Stroke Order

出 chū

奇 qí