奇怪 qí guài
“strange; odd; to marvel”
verb, adjectiveHSK 3 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
奇怪 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 799: 奇怪 qíguài — Level 3; official annotation 3 (形). PDF page 99
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 奇怪
奇怪 describes something or someone that seems strange, odd, or hard to understand. It is commonly used after 很/太 or with 觉得 to say that someone feels something is strange, and it can also come before a noun as 奇怪的 + noun. It does not mean "curious"; for curiosity use 好奇.
例句Example sentences
- 这件衣服的颜色很奇怪。zhè jiàn yī fu de yán sè hěn qí guài.The color of this piece of clothing is strange.
- 今天他没来上课，大家都觉得很奇怪。jīn tiān tā méi lái shàng kè, dà jiā dōu jué de hěn qí guài.He didn't come to class today, and everyone felt it was strange.
- 我听到一个奇怪的声音。wǒ tīng dào yí gè qí guài de shēng yīn.I heard a strange sound.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗奇怪地是，他没来。
✓奇怪的是，他没来。
The fixed expression is 奇怪的是 ('the strange thing is'), using 的, not 地.
相关词语Related words
- 好奇 hào qí