Definition
反常 (fǎncháng) means 'abnormal, unusual' and describes something that goes against the norm, often used for weather, behavior, or results. Its direct opposite is 正常 (zhèngcháng, 'normal'). Unlike 异常 (yìcháng, HSK6), which also works as an adverb meaning 'extremely', 反常 is purely an adjective and emphasizes being contrary to what is expected.
adjective
unusualabnormal
Examples
- 反常。Jīnnián chūntiān de tiānqì hěn fǎn cháng.The weather this spring is very unusual.
- 反常。Tā jīntiān de fǎn cháng jǔzhǐ yǐnqǐ le dàjiā de zhùyì.His abnormal behavior today drew everyone's attention.
- 反常，。Shíyàn jiéguǒ wánquán fǎn cháng, xūyào chóngxīn jiǎnchá.The experimental results are completely abnormal and need to be rechecked.
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