Definition & Meaning

peculiar; queer; unusual; striking

Word usage

qí tè

奇 特

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NHSK 789－2 ZW11 NPCR6 Pre-IntermediateMore

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adj.peculiar; queer; unusual; striking
- jǔ zhǐ qí tè
  举止奇特
  singular behaviour
- shì wù qí tè
  事物奇特
  unusual object
- wài xíng qí tè
  外形奇特
  be queer in shape
- zhuó zhuāng qí tè
  着装奇特
  peculiar dress
- shè jì qí tè
  设计奇特
  curious in design
- zài shā mò dì qū jīng cháng kě yǐ kàn dào yī xiē qí tè de jǐng xiàng
  在沙漠地区经常可以看到一些奇特的景象。
  In desert areas one often sees strange mirages.
- tā nà qí tè de fú zhuāng yǐn qǐ le tā de zhù yì
  他那奇特的服装引起了她的注意。
  Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.
- tā jué de zhè ge míng zi guò yú qí tè
  他觉得这个名字过于奇特。
  He considered this name far too fanciful.
synonym
tè bié特别 qí guài奇怪 qí yì奇异 guài yì怪异
antonym
pǔ tōng普通 píng cháng平常 xún cháng寻常

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Note
"奇特" is different from "独特". "奇特" indicates the singularity, being rare and even a little weird; "独特" indicates the uniqueness, being different from the general.

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