异样 (yì yàng) — difference; variation; abnormality; unusualness

Definition

异样 is a noun meaning 'difference' or 'abnormality', often used attributively before a noun to describe something unusual or peculiar (e.g., 异样的眼光 'a strange look'). It can also be used predicatively in phrases like 感到异样 'feel something unusual'. The English glosses mix noun and adjective senses; as a noun, it refers to the quality of being different or abnormal.

differencevariationabnormalityunusualness

Examples

异样。
Tā de tàidu ràng wǒ gǎndào yì sī yì yàng.
His attitude made me feel a hint of strangeness.
异样。
Zhè zhǒng yì yàng de xiāngwèi ràng rén hěn bù shūfu.
This unusual smell makes people very uncomfortable.
异样。
Tā zhùyì dào fángjiān lǐ de yì yàng qìfēn.
She noticed the unusual atmosphere in the room.

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