<p>Both <strong>诡异</strong> and <strong>奇诡</strong> are adjectives. The "strangeness" translation is incorrect.</p>

<p><strong>诡异</strong> is a commonly used word meaning <strong>"strange"</strong>. It can be used both colloquially and in writing. The idiom <strong>"好诡异"</strong> you mentioned means "How strange it is!".</p>

<p><strong>奇诡</strong> is a formal word used exclusively in literatures. It is a stronger form of <strong>诡异</strong> and is usually reserved for things that are extremely bizarre or supernatural. Use this word with caution.</p>

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2016-04-26T01:57:07.520Z
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<p>Both "诡异" and "奇诡" means strange or something out of the the ordinary, its a move elaborate expression than "奇怪", "奇异", "怪异"。</p>

<p>"好诡异" can translate to "how strange" or even better "so out of the ordinary".</p>

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2016-04-26T00:27:39.030Z
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<p>According to Google Translate it is "Strange" and "Strangeness"</p>

<p>But I saw a native speaker post "好诡异", which would be "how strangeness?"</p>

<p>When would you use one or the other?</p>

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2016-04-25T05:51:48.523Z
应用汉语词典：诡异：（形）奇异；怪异：言辞～。奇诡 not in this dictionary nor 现代汉语词典 （奇怪 in both, more common word for "strange") but find 2 example sentences for 奇诡 in each of iciba and jukuu), maybe 奇诡 has come into use more recently, anyhow both apparently more emphatic than than 奇怪)
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What is the difference between 诡异 and 奇诡?
# What is the difference between 诡异 and 奇诡?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-04-25)

According to Google Translate it is "Strange" and "Strangeness"

But I saw a native speaker post "好诡异", which would be "how strangeness?"

When would you use one or the other?

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> **username_1**: 应用汉语词典：诡异：（形）奇异；怪异：言辞～。奇诡 not in this dictionary nor 现代汉语词典 （奇怪 in both, more common word for "strange") but find 2 example sentences for 奇诡 in each of iciba and jukuu), maybe 奇诡 has come into use more recently, anyhow both apparently more emphatic than than 奇怪)  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-04-26. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Both **诡异** and **奇诡** are adjectives. The "strangeness" translation is incorrect.

**诡异** is a commonly used word meaning **"strange"**. It can be used both colloquially and in writing. The idiom **"好诡异"** you mentioned means "How strange it is!".

**奇诡** is a formal word used exclusively in literatures. It is a stronger form of **诡异** and is usually reserved for things that are extremely bizarre or supernatural. Use this word with caution.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-04-26. Score: 0

Both "诡异" and "奇诡" means strange or something out of the the ordinary, its a move elaborate expression than "奇怪", "奇异", "怪异"。

"好诡异" can translate to "how strange" or even better "so out of the ordinary".


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