Chinese word

神奇

Pronunciation

Pinyinshén qí

Meaning

  • adjectivemagical

Example

这个故事很神奇。zhè ge gù shì hěn shén qí

This story is magical.

Illustration for 神奇 (magical)

More examples

科学家发现了神奇的现象。kē xué jiā fā xiàn le shén qí de xiàn xiàng

Scientists discovered a magical phenomenon.

Core concept

A surprising experience carries a sense of wonder that ordinary reasoning cannot fully explain.

Common phrases

  • 觉得神奇jué de shén qí

    find it magical

  • 神奇的力量shén qí de lì liàng

    magical power

  • 神奇的感觉shén qí de gǎn jué

    magical feeling

Similar words

不可思议bù kě sī yì: Difficult to believe or explain, even after careful thought.
神秘shén mì: Mysterious and puzzling because its reasons or inner details are unknown.
奇妙qí miào: Strikingly unusual in the way something looks or happens.
奇怪qí guài: Strange in a way that makes something seem not normal.

Definition in Chinese

用来形容事情出乎意料、像奇迹或难以用常理解释的感觉。yòng lái xíng róng shì qíng chū hū yì liào xiàng qí jì huò nán yǐ yòng cháng lǐ jiě shì de gǎn jué

Word origin

神 (shén, "spirit") + 奇 (qí, "unusual") combine the supernatural with the rare to describe something that seems magical or miraculous.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the word naturally describes a striking personal experience, story, place, or result, not only an unsolved puzzle.

Other meanings

  • mysteriousadjective
  • miraculousadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 神奇地shén qí dìmagicallyadverb
  • 神奇性shén qí xìngmagical qualitynoun

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