Meaning of 奇妙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- wonderful; marvelous; intriguing; mysterious; strange
How to use 奇妙
奇妙 describes experiences, feelings, or phenomena that feel mysterious yet delightful, like nature, music, or fate. It often appears in phrases like 奇妙的感觉 (a wonderful feeling). Example: 大自然真奇妙。(Dà zìrán zhēn qímiào.) Nature is truly marvelous.
奇 (qí) means strange or unusual, and 妙 (miào) means clever or wonderful. Put them together and you get something strange in a good way: wonderful and marvelous.
Common mistake: Learners often use 奇怪 (qíguài) and 奇妙 interchangeably, but 奇怪 means odd or weird and is usually neutral or negative, while 奇妙 is positive. Also note 奇 here is qí, not jī as in 奇数 (jīshù, odd number).
奇妙 in example sentences
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奇 qí · strange · 8 strokes
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妙 miào · clever · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 奇妙.
| 奇怪 | qíguài | strange; odd |
| 好奇 | hàoqí | inquisitive; curious |
| 神奇 | shénqí | magical; mystical |
| 巧妙 | qiǎomiào | ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice |
| 奇迹 | qíjì | miracle; wonder; marvel |
| 美妙 | měimiào | beautiful; wonderful |
| 传奇 | chuánqí | legendary; fantasy saga |
| 惊奇 | jīngqí | to be amazed; to be surprised |
| 奇特 | qítè | peculiar; unusual |
| 莫名其妙 | mòmíngqímiào | (idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable |
| 好奇心 | hàoqíxīn | interest in sth; curiosity |
| 微妙 | wēimiào | subtle |
Questions about 奇妙
What does 奇妙 mean?
奇妙 (qímiào) means "wonderful; marvelous; intriguing; mysterious; strange" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 奇妙?
奇妙 is made of 2 characters: 奇 (8 strokes), 妙 (7 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 奇妙 an HSK word?
Yes. 奇妙 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 奇妙 and 神奇?
神奇 (shénqí) leans toward magical or almost supernatural power, like a remedy that works amazingly. 奇妙 focuses more on a wonderful, intriguing quality that makes you marvel, such as a feeling or a coincidence.
Can 奇妙 be used in casual speech?
Yes. People say things like 好奇妙啊 (hǎo qímiào a) to react to a surprising coincidence. It sounds a little more expressive than everyday words like 有意思 (yǒu yìsi).