真怪

zhēnguài

phrase

Meanings

1 how strange
2 really odd
3 I can't believe...

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

真怪，他怎么没来上班？

Zhēnguài, tā zěnme méi lái shàngbān?

That's odd - why hasn't he come to work?

HSK 5

真怪，钥匙刚才还在桌上。

Zhēnguài, yàoshi gāngcái hái zài zhuōshang.

How strange - the keys were on the table just a moment ago.

Tips

usage

Most often used at the start of a sentence as a stand-alone reaction to something unexpected. Equivalent to English "That's weird," or "Funny -".

Stroke Order

真 zhēn

怪 guài