| 奇怪HSK 3 | qí guài | strange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled | |
| 难怪HSK 5 | nán guài | (it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that) | |
| 古怪HSK 6 | gǔ guài | strange; weird; eccentric; bizarre | |
| 怪不得HSK 5 | guài bu de | no wonder!; so that's why! | |
| 责怪HSK 6 | zé guài | to blame; to rebuke |
| 1 | This potato has a very strange shape. | |
| 2 | The taste of this soda is a bit weird. | |
| 3 | The taste of this beverage is a little peculiar. | |
| 4 | This monster has incredible strength. | |
| 5 | Walking in the snow feels strange. |