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反常
fǎncháng
Description
“反常”是说一个人或一件事和平时不一样，很奇怪，不正常。
"反常" means that a person or thing is different from usual, very strange, or abnormal.
比如天气突然变得很热，或者朋友今天特别安静，你就可以说“很反常”。
For example, if the weather suddenly becomes very hot, or a friend is unusually quiet today, you can say "很反常".
Meanings
反常fǎncháng
abnormal; unusual; out of the ordinary
他今天很反常，一句话都不说。
He is acting very unusual today, not saying a word.
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Notes
- Etymology
反 (contrary to) + 常 (the normal/usual), literally 'against the normal'.
- Nuance
describes deviation from a usual pattern; 奇怪 stresses strangeness, 反常 stresses being off-normal.
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