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奇妙 (qí miào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

奇妙 (qí miào) is a Chinese word: wonderful. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 奇妙

形 xíng adjective

wonderful

大自然的力量真是奇妙。

dà zì rán de lì liang zhēn shì qí miào

The power of nature is truly wonderful.

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Word breakdown

奇 qí — extraordinary, remarkable

Words with this character (11)
  • 1 奇怪 qí guài — strange HSK 3
    • 奇 odd, unusual, rare
    • 怪 strange, abnormal
    Example

    这件事很奇怪。

    zhè jiàn shì hěn qí guài

    This matter is very strange.

  • 2 奇迹 qí jì — miracle HSK 5
    • 奇 extraordinary, remarkable
    • 迹 occurrence, event, phenomenon
    Example

    科学家们创造了医学奇迹。

    kē xué jiā men chuàng zào le yī xué qí jì

    Scientists created a medical miracle.

  • 3 好奇 hào qí — curious HSK 5
    • 好 to like, to be fond of
    • 奇 strange, unusual, rare
    Example

    孩子们对新事物总是很好奇。

    hái zi men duì xīn shì wù zǒng shì hěn hào qí

    Children are always curious about new things.

  • 4 神奇 shén qí — magical, miraculous, marvelous HSK 6
    • 神 divine, supernatural, spiritual
    • 奇 strange, wonderful, extraordinary
    Example

    大自然的力量真是神奇。

    dà zì rán de lì liàng zhēn shì shén qí

    The power of nature is truly miraculous.

  • 5 传奇 chuán qí — legend HSK 7
    • 传 to pass down, transmit (stories through generations)
    • 奇 extraordinary, remarkable, wonderful
    Example

    他是篮球界的传奇人物。

    tā shì lán qiú jiè de chuán qí rén wù

    He is a legendary figure in basketball.

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  • 6 奇特 qí tè — peculiar, unusual, unique HSK 7
    • 奇 strange, odd, extraordinary
    • 特 special, particular, distinctive
    Example

    这种动物的外形十分奇特。

    zhè zhǒng dòng wù de wài xíng shí fēn qí tè

    This animal's appearance is very peculiar.

  • 7 奇观 qí guān — spectacle, marvel, wonder HSK 7
    • 奇 marvelous, extraordinary, wondrous
    • 观 sight, view, spectacle
    Example

    长城被誉为世界八大奇观之一。

    Cháng chéng bèi yù wéi shì jiè bā dà qí guān zhī yī

    The Great Wall is hailed as one of the Eight Wonders of the World.

  • 8 惊奇 jīng qí — amazed HSK 7
    • 惊 surprised, startled
    • 奇 unusual, wonderful
    Example

    孩子们看到魔术表演都很惊奇。

    hái zi men kàn dào mó shù biǎo yǎn dōu hěn jīng qí

    The children were all amazed watching the magic show.

  • 9 新奇 xīn qí — novel, new and strange HSK 7
    • 新 new, fresh
    • 奇 strange, unusual, rare
    Example

    我在旅行中看到了许多新奇的事物。

    wǒ zài lǚ xíng zhōng kàn dào le xǔ duō xīn qí de shì wù

    I saw many novel things during my travels.

  • 10 离奇 lí qí — bizarre HSK 7
    • 离 departing from, away from (the ordinary)
    • 奇 strange, odd, peculiar
    Example

    这个故事的结局很离奇。

    zhè ge gù shi de jié jú hěn lí qí

    The ending of this story is very bizarre.

  • 11 稀奇 xī qí — rare HSK 7
    • 稀 rare, scarce, sparse
    • 奇 strange, unusual, odd
    Example

    在城市里看到野生动物真稀奇。

    zài chéng shì lǐ kàn dào yě shēng dòng wù zhēn xī qí

    It's really rare to see wild animals in the city.

妙 miào — excellent, ingenious

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 巧妙 qiǎo miào — ingenious HSK 6
    • 巧 skillful, clever
    • 妙 wonderful, excellent
    Example

    他想出了一个巧妙的解决方案。

    tā xiǎng chū le yí ge qiǎo miào de jiě jué fāng àn

    He came up with an ingenious solution.

  • 2 不妙 bú miào — not good; bad; unfavorable HSK 7
    • 不 not; negation
    • 妙 good; wonderful (negated to mean 'not good')
    Example

    情况不妙，我们必须马上离开。

    qíng kuàng bú miào wǒ men bì xū mǎ shàng lí kāi

    The situation is bad, we must leave immediately.

  • 3 微妙 wēi miào — subtle HSK 7
    • 微 minute, tiny, subtle
    • 妙 wonderful, ingenious, delicate
    Example

    他们之间的关系很微妙。

    tā men zhī jiān de guān xì hěn wēi miào

    The relationship between them is very subtle.

  • 4 精妙 jīng miào — exquisite and ingenious HSK 7
    • 精 refined, exquisite, perfect in detail
    • 妙 wonderful, ingenious, cleverly conceived
    Example

    他的解决方案十分精妙，令人赞叹。

    tā de jiě jué fāng àn shí fēn jīng miào lìng rén zàn tàn

    His solution is extremely exquisite and ingenious, truly admirable.

  • 5 美妙 měi miào — wonderful HSK 7
    • 美 beautiful, aesthetic quality
    • 妙 wonderful, excellent, ingenious
    Example

    这首歌的旋律很美妙。

    zhè shǒu gē de xuán lǜ hěn měi miào

    The melody of this song is wonderful.

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Structure & writing
1 奇 qí — rare; special; extraordinary
奇 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
椅 yǐ chair (a seat with a backrest)
HSK 3
骑 qí to ride (an animal or other thing) astride
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寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in
HSK 7
倚 yǐ to lean against 崎 qí (lit.) steep and uneven; rugged 畸 jī irregular, abnormal

consists of

1.1 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)
Xpinyin
大 is a component in 34 characters
HSK 1
天 tiān sky 太 tài high; great
HSK 2
因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果) 夫 fū general term for an adult man 头 tóu head (of a person or animal)
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参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary
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奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 套 tào cover; sheath; case (placed over something) 庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑")
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达 dá to go through; to reach
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奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance
HSK 6
央 yāng to entreat; to beg 夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate 夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 奔 bēn to run; to rush 尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object
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牵 qiān to lead or pull along
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夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 夷 yí flat; peaceful 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 奠 diàn to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute
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奢 shē extravagant; lavish (opposite of 俭) 奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 攀 pān to climb by gripping something 爽 shuǎng bright and clear 犬 quǎn dog 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal)
1.2 可 kě — yes; correct; to permit
可 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
哥 gē older brother; elder male relative of the same generation
HSK 3
奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary 河 hé river (natural or artificial waterway) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection
HSK 4
何 hé interrogative pronoun: ① what ② where ③ why
HSK 7
呵 hē to scold angrily 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 苛 kē burdensome, oppressive, hard to bear

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2 妙 miào — beautiful; fine

妙 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 女 nǚ — female (opposite of 男)
女 is a component in 54 characters
HSK 1
奶 nǎi breast; mammary gland 她 tā she; her (third-person feminine pronoun) 好 hǎo good; satisfactory (opposite of 坏) 妈 mā mom; mother (reduplicated form) 妹 mèi younger sister (by blood or same generation)
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姐 jiě older sister 要 yào important; significant
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妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫) 始 shǐ beginning; start; initial (opposite of '末'/'终') 姓 xìng surname; family name
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如 rú to suit; to follow; in accordance with 姨 yí maternal aunt (mother's sister); respectful term for women of one's mother's generation 婚 hūn to marry; for a man and woman to become husband and wife 安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 接 jiē to approach; to come into contact with
HSK 4
姑 gū father's sister; aunt 娘 niáng (colloq.) mother
HSK 5
妇 fù married woman; general term for woman 姥 lǎo maternal grandfather (see 姥爷) 姿 zī appearance; looks 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 娱 yú joyful; happy
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婆 pó old woman (often reduplicated) 媒 méi matchmaker; person who arranges marriages
HSK 6
妆 zhuāng to put on makeup; to adorn oneself with cosmetics 妙 miào beautiful; fine 妨 fáng to hinder, obstruct (连~碍) 委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 姻 yīn marriage
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娃 wá child; infant 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (of a man, opposite of 嫁) 婴 yīng infant, newborn baby 媳 xí daughter-in-law, son's wife 嫁 jià (of a woman) to marry, get married (opposite of 娶) 嫌 xián suspicion; grounds for suspicion 宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together
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奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society) 奸 jiān hypocritical and cunning 妄 wàng absurd, irrational, wild 妒 dù to envy; to be jealous of someone superior 妖 yāo demon; monster; supernatural creature in myths and legends
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妥 tuǒ appropriate; suitable 姆 mǔ nanny; person hired to care for children, the elderly, or manage household affairs, usually female (see "保姆") 姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 娇 jiāo delicate, beautiful, and lovely (of women, children, flowers, etc.) 婉 wǎn indirect and gentle in expression 婪 lán greedy; insatiably covetous of wealth 婿 xù husband 媚 mèi beautiful; lovely 嫂 sǎo elder brother's wife; sister-in-law 嫉 jí to envy; to be jealous of someone better than oneself 嫩 nèn tender, delicate (of young growth); opposite of "老" 嬉 xī (lit.) to play; to frolic 耍 shuǎ to play; to have fun
2.2 少 shǎo — few; little (opposite of 多)
Xpinyin
少 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 3
沙 shā sand; tiny stone particles
HSK 4
省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费) 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks
HSK 5
吵 chǎo noisy and chaotic; disturbing 炒 chǎo to stir-fry (cook by stirring ingredients in hot oil in a wok)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 妙 miào beautiful; fine 抄 chāo to copy (text); to transcribe
HSK 7
渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 纱 shā yarn spun from cotton, hemp, etc., used to twist into thread or weave into cloth 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency

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