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怪

guài

odd; strange; uncanny

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Meaning of 怪 in English

guàiHSK 5adjective, verb, adverbSyllabus #2430
  1. odd; strange; uncanny
  2. (coll.) somewhat; rather
  3. to find strange; to regard as odd
  4. to blame
  5. (bound form) monster; supernatural being
  6. variant of 怪[guai4]

Example sentences

  1. 我不能怪湯姆不等著。
    wǒ bù néng guài tāng mǔ bù děng zhù。
    I can't blame Tom for not waiting.
    Tatoeba #6070993 by verdastelo9604 · #1951351 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 你不能怪汤姆生气了。
    nǐ bù néng guài tāng mǔ shēng qì le。
    You can't blame Tom for getting angry.
    Tatoeba #8692460 by slo_oth · #1951350 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 我睡午觉的时候做了个怪梦。
    wǒ shuì wǔ jiào de shí hòu zuò le gè guài mèng。
    While napping, I had a strange dream.
    Tatoeba #8591300 by easononizuka · #277624 by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 怪

奇怪HSK 3古怪HSK 7–9怪物HSK 7–9怪异HSK 7–9难怪HSK 7–9妖怪HSK 7–9责怪HSK 7–9怪不得HSK 7–9大惊小怪HSK 7–9

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