Chinese word

反常

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǎn cháng

Meaning

  • adjectiveabnormal

Example

他的表现有点反常。tā de biǎo xiàn yóu diǎn fǎn cháng

His behavior is a bit abnormal.

Illustration for 反常 (abnormal)

More examples

气候反常，季节更替不稳定。qì hòu fǎn cháng jì jié gēng tì bù wěn dìng

The climate is abnormal, and the seasons change irregularly.

Core concept

Something that moves outside the expected track of ordinary behavior or events.

Common phrases

  • 反常表现fǎn cháng biǎo xiàn

    abnormal performance

  • 反常行为fǎn cháng xíng wéi

    abnormal behavior

Similar words

异常yì cháng: Not normal in a condition or appearance, showing a clear irregularity.
不寻常bù xún cháng: Unusual and noticeable because it rarely happens or stands out.

Definition in Chinese

指偏离平常状态或规律，表现出异常特征的情况或现象。zhǐ piān lí píng cháng zhuàng tài huò guī lǜ biǎo xiàn chū yì cháng tè zhēng de qíng kuàng huò xiàn xiàng

Word origin

反 (fǎn, "oppose") + 常 (cháng, "usual") forms a compound for something that goes against the usual state or pattern.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful when an observation concerns a pattern rather than a personal opinion, such as a change in someone's behavior or in the weather.

Other meanings

  • unusualadjective
  • strangeadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 反常性fǎn cháng xìngabnormalitynoun
  • 反常地fǎn cháng dìabnormallyadverb

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