Definition
怪 (guài) is versatile: as an adjective it means 'strange, odd' and is more casual/spoken than 奇怪 (qíguài). As an adverb 'quite, rather' it is very colloquial, often ending a sentence with 的, while 颇 (pō) is formal/written. The verb sense 'to blame' has no confusable sibling in the list.
adjective
strangeoddweird
verb
to blame
adverb
quiterather (used before adjectives)
Easily confused
- 乖guāisound-alike(of a child or pet) well-behaved, obedient
- 拐guǎisound-aliketo turn (a corner)
Examples
- 怪。Tā jīntiān shuō de huà zhēn guài.What he said today is really strange.
- 怪，。Bié guài tā, tā bú shì gùyì de.Don't blame him — he didn't mean it.
- 怪。Zhège cài guài hǎochī de.This dish is quite tasty.
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