诡异

詭異

guǐyì

adjective #3,827

Meanings

1 eerie
2 uncanny
3 strange and sinister

Characters

crafty; cunning; deceitful

different; strange

Examples

这个地方的气氛很诡异。

Zhège dìfang de qìfēn hěn guǐyì.

The atmosphere of this place is very eerie.

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 (qíguài, simply odd) or 怪异 (guàiyì, bizarre) which are less sinister.

Stroke Order

诡 guǐ

异 yì