gwaai3 ji6怪異怪异
Jyutpinggwaai3 ji6
Yalegwaai yih
Definition
Strange, unusual, or eccentric; different from the norm.
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How it's used
Focuses on a sense of unease or unnaturalness rather than just being interesting or different. It often implies that someone or something is unsettling, eerie, or potentially dangerous, making it a stronger term than just 奇怪.
Examples
He looks so strange, he scared me.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe something that is merely surprising or unexpected, as it carries a negative, slightly creepy connotation that can sound overly dramatic in casual conversation.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
