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稀奇 (xī qí): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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稀奇

稀奇 (xī qí): Rare / unusual (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

稀奇 consists of 2 characters.

sparse, rare, diluted

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

strange, unusual, remarkable

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Word Info

Pinyinxī qí

Meaningrare / unusual

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word稀奇

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3.

How to Use 稀奇 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 稀奇 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith事

xī稀

qí奇

shì事

neutral

rare thing

Adverb + Adjective

hěn很

xī稀

qí奇

neutral

very rare

Verb + Objectwith觉得

jué觉

de得

xī稀

qí奇

Idiomwith古怪

xī稀

qí奇

gǔ古

guài怪

4.

Example Sentences with 稀奇

zhè这

ge个

wán玩

jù具

hěn很

xī稀

qí奇

bù不

xī稀

qí奇

neutral

not rare

neutral

find something rare

neutral

strange and unusual

。

This toy is very rare.

zài在

xìn信

xī息

bào爆

zhà炸

de的

shí时

dài代

，

bǎo保

chí持

zhuān专

zhù注

lì力

fǎn反

dǎo倒

chéng成

le了

yí一

jiàn件

xī稀

qí奇

de的

shì事

。

In the age of information explosion, maintaining focus has instead become a rare thing.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

tā他

jīn今

tiān天

de的

fǎn反

yīng应

yǒu有

diǎn点

xī稀

qí奇

ma吗

？

Don't you think his reaction today is a bit unusual?

tā他

jiǎng讲

de的

gù故

shì事

zhēn真

xī稀

qí奇

，

wǒ我

yǐ以

qián前

cóng从

méi没

tīng听

guò过

。

The story he told is really strange; I've never heard it before.

zhè这

méi枚

gǔ古

bì币

bìng并

bù不

xī稀

qí奇

，

shì市

chǎng场

shàng上

hěn很

róng容

yì易

jiù就

néng能

zhǎo找

dào到

。

This ancient coin is not rare; it can be easily found on the market.

suī虽

rán然

kē科

jì技

rì日

xīn新

yuè月

yì异

，

dàn但

néng能

ràng让

wǒ我

gǎn感

dào到

xī稀

qí奇

de的

chǎn产

pǐn品

què却

yuè越

lái来

yuè越

shǎo少

le了

。

Although technology is advancing rapidly, products that can make me feel amazed are becoming fewer and fewer.

zài在

shā沙

mò漠

lǐ里

kàn看

dào到

lǜ绿

zhōu洲

，

zhēn真

shì是

jiàn件

xī稀

qí奇

de的

shì事

。

Seeing an oasis in the desert is truly a rare thing.

kuài快

lái来

kàn看

！

zhè这

zhī只

niǎo鸟

de的

yǔ羽

máo毛

yán颜

sè色

zhēn真

xī稀

qí奇

，

wǒ我

cóng从

méi没

jiàn见

guò过

。

Come and look! The color of this bird's feathers is really unusual; I've never seen it before.

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稀罕xī hanHSK 7-9

Words with 奇

奇怪qí guàiHSK 3
奇迹qí jìHSK 5
好奇hào qíHSK 5
奇妙qí miàoHSK 6
惊奇jīng qíHSK 6
神奇shén qíHSK 6
传奇chuán qíHSK 7-9
奇特qí tèHSK 7-9