奇葩

qípā

noun #95,124

Meanings

1 (lit.) exotic / rare flower
2 (slang) weirdo; oddball; bizarre thing

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Examples

他真是个奇葩，跟别人都不一样。

Tā zhēn shì ge qípā, gēn biéren dōu bù yīyàng.

He's a real oddball — not like anyone else.

这条规定简直是奇葩。

Zhè tiáo guīdìng jiǎnzhí shì qípā.

This rule is just bizarre.

沙漠里的奇葩异草令人惊叹。

Shāmò lǐ de qípā yì cǎo lìng rén jīngtàn.

The rare flowers and plants of the desert are astonishing.

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Original literary meaning is 'exotic flower / marvelous thing' (positive). Post-2010 internet slang flipped it to 'weirdo / bizarre' (usually negative, sometimes playful). Context decides: 奇葩异草 is still poetic, 真奇葩 is a dig.

Stroke Order

奇 qí

葩 pā