Usage note
怪表示奇怪、责怪或感觉不正常。
guài biǎo shì qí guài 、 zé guài huò gǎn jué bú zhèng cháng。
怪 means strange, blame, or not normal.
Context note
怪常用于感觉、天气和说法。
guài cháng yòng yú gǎn jué 、 tiān qì hé shuō fǎ。
It is often used with feelings, weather, and expressions.
5 examples
这件事很怪。
zhè jiàn shì hěn guài。
This matter is strange.
你别怪他。
nǐ bié guài tā。
Don't blame him.
今天的天气怪热。
jīn tiān de tiān qì guài rè。
Today's weather is unusually hot.
他觉得声音很怪。
tā jué de shēng yīn hěn guài。
He thinks the sound is strange.
这道题怪难。
zhè dào tí guài nán。
This question is unusually difficult.
5 mini stories
老师说，这个字的读音有点怪。
lǎo shī shuō， zhè ge zì de dú yīn yǒu diǎn guài。
The teacher said the pronunciation of this character is a bit strange.
外面突然很安静，大家觉得怪怪的。
wài miàn tū rán hěn ān jìng， dà jiā jué de guài guài de。
It suddenly became very quiet outside, and everyone felt it was odd.
他怪自己没认真听。
tā guài zì jǐ méi rèn zhēn tīng。
He blamed himself for not listening carefully.
这只猫今天的样子很怪。
zhè zhī māo jīn tiān de yàng zi hěn guài。
This cat looks strange today.
怪天气让他们改变了计划。
guài tiān qì ràng tā men gǎi biàn le jì huà。
The strange weather made them change their plan.
Mini dialogue
A strange sound
A
你听到那个怪声音了吗？
Nǐ tīngdào nàge guài shēngyīn le ma?
Did you hear that strange sound?
B
听到了，有点怪。
Tīngdào le, yǒudiǎn guài.
Yes, it's a bit strange.
A strange story
A
这个故事很怪。
Zhège gùshì hěn guài.
This story is very strange.
B
是啊，我不太明白。
Shì a, wǒ bù tài míngbai.
Yeah, I don't really understand it.
Related words and contrasts
similar
奇怪
qí guài
strange, odd
怪 and 奇怪 both mean strange; 奇怪 is more common in speech.
opposite
正常
zhèng cháng
normal
怪 means strange; 正常 means normal.
related
怪物
guài wù
monster
怪物 uses 怪 to mean a strange creature or monster.