怪事

guàishì
noun #8,056

Measure Word

怪事 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 strange thing; odd matter
  2. 2 something weird or unusual

Examples

HSK 3
Zuìjìn cūnlǐ fāshēng le yī jiàn guàishì.
A strange thing happened in the village recently.
HSK 7-9
Zhēnshì guàishì! Yàoshi míngmíng fàngzài zhuō shang de.
How strange! The keys were clearly on the table.
HSK 7-9
Zhè bù shì shénme guàishì, bié dàjīng-xiǎoguài.
This isn't anything strange, don't make a fuss.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

guài
shì