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异乎寻常 — “Unusual”

异乎寻常 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unusual”. Extraordinary; uncommon; out of the ordinary; exceptional. Literally, “Different from the usual”.

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异乎寻常 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 异yì
  • 乎hū
  • 寻xún
  • 常cháng

异乎寻常 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
异
yì6different, unusual, strange
乎
hū5classical interrogative particle
寻
xún6seek, search, look for
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary

Example Sentence with 异乎寻常

她对植物的了解异乎寻常,几乎能辨认出任何一种。
Her knowledge of plants is extraordinary; she can identify almost any species.

Idioms Related to 异乎寻常

Synonyms of 异乎寻常

  • yǔ与zhòng众bù不tóng同to be unique

Antonyms of 异乎寻常

  • píng平dàn淡wú无qí奇plain and unremarkable

More idioms starting with 异

  • yì异jūn军tè特qǐ起a distinct force rises unexpectedly
  • yì异jūn军tū突qǐ起new force suddenly emerges
  • yì异huì卉qí奇huā花rare and exotic flowers
  • yì异kǒu口tóng同shēng声speak with one voice
  • yì异kǒu口tóng同cí辞speak with one voice
  • yì异kǒu口tóng同yīn音all speaking with one voice
  • yì异kǒu口tóng同yùn韵all speak with one voice
  • yì异míng名tóng同shí实different names, same reality
  • yì异dì地xiāng相féng逢meet unexpectedly in a foreign land
  • yì异yù域shū殊fāng方distant foreign lands
  • yì异xìng姓gǔ骨ròu肉not blood relatives but like family
  • yì异bǎo宝qí奇zhēn珍exotic and rare treasures

Questions about 异乎寻常

What does 异乎寻常 mean?
异乎寻常 (yì hū xún cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unusual”.
How do you pronounce 异乎寻常?
异乎寻常 is pronounced yì hū xún cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 异乎寻常 literally mean?
Literally, 异乎寻常 means “Different from the usual”. It is used to mean “Unusual”.
What is the Chinese definition of 异乎寻常?
异:不同;乎:于;寻常:平常。跟平常的情况很不一样。
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