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quái đản

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kwaːj˧˦ ʔɗaːn˧˩]Huế [kwaːj˨˩˦ ʔɗaːŋ˧˨]Saigon [waːj˦˥ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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quái đản means odd; bizarre.

Chinese characters: 怪誕

Meanings of quái đản in English

Adjective

  1. odd; bizarre
    • câu chuyện quái đảna freaky story
    • công việc quái đảna very odd job

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 怪誕.

Frequently asked questions

What does quái đản mean in English?

quái đản (adjective) means "odd; bizarre".

How do you pronounce quái đản?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaːj˧˦ ʔɗaːn˧˩]; Saigon [waːj˦˥ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: quái — rising tone (sắc), đản — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is quái đản a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quái đản is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 怪誕.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.