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說也奇怪

简说也奇怪 · 繁說也奇怪

Mandarin · pinyin shuō yě qí guài

strangely enough
oddly enough
strange to say

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
也: yě · also; classical final particle of strong affirmation or identity
奇: qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
怪: guài · strange, unusual, peculiar
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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1–3–2–4 · shuo1 ye3 qi2 guai4

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