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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

怪 [guài]

1. adjective strange
2. verb [觉得奇怪] be surprised
3. verb [责怪] blame

这事也不能全怪他。

We can't blame this entirely on him.
4. adverb [口] really

这行李怪沉的。

This bag is really heavy.
5. noun monster

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

怪 [guài]

1. adjective strange; odd; queer; bewildering

怪现象

something quite unusual

你说怪不怪？

Isn't this strange?

他这个人真怪！

He's rather odd.
2. verb find something strange; wonder at

那有什么可怪的？

Is that anything to be surprised at?
3. verb blame

不能怪他们。

They're not to blame. or It's not their fault.

怪我没讲清楚。

I'm to blame for not having made it clearer.
4. adverb [Spoken] quite; rather

怪不好意思的

feel rather embarrassed

箱子怪沉的。

The suitcase is rather heavy.
5. noun monster; demon; evil being

鬼怪

ghosts and monsters; monsters of all kinds; forces of evil

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

怪 [guài]

1. 形奇异的；不常见的

脾气怪

怪现象

古怪
2. 名奇异的事物或人

妖魔鬼怪

扬州八怪(指清代扬州八位画家)
3. 动感到惊奇；惊异

大惊小怪
4. 副 [口] 表示程度高，相当于"挺"

怪不好意思
5. 动埋怨；责备

这事不能怪他

责怪

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Examples

大家都看着他，弄得他怪不得劲儿的。: He was embarrassed by so many people staring at him.
怪我多事。: I shouldn't have poked my nose into this. or I shouldn't have interfered.
那有什么可怪的？: Is that anything to be surprised at?
怪我没讲清楚。: I'm to blame for not having made it clearer.
怪不得多一张票，她把自己的让出来了。: So that's why (or No wonder) there's an extra ticket. She has given hers up.
他来晚了，怪不得他，因为开会时间通知错了。: He's not to blame for arriving late. He was told the wrong time for the meeting.
这孩子怪机灵的。: This child's very smart.; 37 more results

Character Decomposition

忄 [xīn]	+	圣 [shèng]

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nciku Note

Types of adverbs: degree

Types of adverbs: degree

If an adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" de and functioning as adverbs remain are regarded as adjectives.

Some adverbs can indicate degree as well, such as "很" hěn, "极" jí, "挺" tǐng, "怪" guài, "太" tài,"非常" fēi cháng,"极其" jí qí, "最" zuì, "更" gèng, "相当" xiāng dāng, "稍微" shāo wēi, "略" lüè, "比较" bǐ jiào, "有点" yǒu diǎn, "多么" duō me and “几乎” jī hū.

(1) 他的想法很独特。
Tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn dú tè.
He has some very interesting opinions.

(2) 当时我觉得怪怪不好意思的。
Dāng shí wǒ jué de guài bù hǎo yì sī de.
At that time I was a bit embarrassed.

(3) 这件衣服有点贵。
Zhè jiàn yī fu yǒu diǎn guì.
These clothes are a bit expensive.

(4) 你是最棒的。
Nǐ shì zuì bàng de.
You are really awesome.

(5) 这道菜稍微咸了一点。
Zhè dào cài shāo wēi xián le yì diǎn.
This food is a little salty.

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