Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Strange, peculiar, odd: Describes something that is unusual, unfamiliar, or difficult to understand, evoking a sense of curiosity or mild surprise.
   • Remarkable, extraordinary: Describes something that is so unusual it is worthy of note or wonder.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Âm thanh đó thật lạ kỳ. (That sound is truly strange.)
  • Cô ấy có một vẻ đẹp lạ kỳ. (She has a remarkable beauty.)
  • Chuyện lạ kỳ đó đã khiến mọi người bàn tán. (That strange story made everyone gossip.)

Advanced Usage

• "thật là lạ kỳ": an emphatic phrase meaning "truly strange" or "how very odd."
  • Kết quả này thật là lạ kỳ. (This result is truly strange.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kỳ lạ (adj): This is a direct synonym with the same word order reversed, also meaning "strange" or "weird."
  • Đó là một hiện tượng kỳ lạ. (That is a strange phenomenon.)

Synonyms

• Strange: Unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand.
• Peculiar: Strange or odd; unusual.
• Odd: Different from what is usual or expected.
• Extraordinary: Very unusual or remarkable.

Related Idioms

• Lạ kỳ thay: An idiomatic expression used to introduce a surprising or ironic fact, similar to "strangely enough" or "oddly enough."
  • Lạ kỳ thay, người đó lại là anh họ của tôi. (Strangely enough, that person is my cousin.)

adjective

1. queer, strange