Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Strange, peculiar: Describes something that is unusual, unfamiliar, or difficult to understand, often causing surprise or curiosity.
   • Extraordinary, remarkable: Describes something that is very unusual in a way that is impressive or astonishing.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cảm giác đó thật lạ lùng. (That feeling is truly strange.)
  • Anh ấy có một sức mạnh lạ lùng. (He has an extraordinary strength.)
  • Sự im lặng lúc đó thật lạ lùng. (The silence at that moment was very peculiar.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to intensify a quality, often following an adjective in a structure like "[adjective] + một cách lạ lùng" (strangely [adjective]).
  • Cô ấy trở nên bình tĩnh một cách lạ lùng. (She became strangely calm.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lạ (adj): strange, unfamiliar. A simpler, more common root.

  • Thành phố này lạ quá. (This city is so unfamiliar.)

• Kỳ lạ (adj): weird, odd. Similar to "lạ lùng" but can sometimes imply a stronger sense of the bizarre.

  • Âm thanh kỳ lạ phát ra từ khu rừng. (A weird sound came from the forest.)

Synonyms

• Strange: Not familiar or usual.
• Peculiar: Unusual, different from the norm.
• Extraordinary: Very unusual or remarkable.
• Curious: Arousing interest due to being unusual.

Related Idioms

• Lạ lùng đời: An expression of amazement at the strange or unexpected nature of life or a situation.

  • Thật là lạ lùng đời! (How strange life is!)

• Chuyện lạ lùng: A strange or extraordinary story/tale.

  • Đó là một chuyện lạ lùng khó tin. (That is a strange, hard-to-believe story.)

adj

1. strange, extraordinary