Writing
莫名其妙 (mò míng qí miào) — how to say "inexplicable" in Chinese
莫名
其妙
Inexplicable, baffling
Character composition
莫
not, no one
名
name, to call
其
his, her, its, their
妙
wonderful, marvelous
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
感到莫名其妙
gǎn dào mò míng qí miào
feel baffled
莫名其妙的话
mò míng qí miào de huà
baffling words
Examples
他突然生气了，真是莫名其妙。
He suddenly got angry, it's completely inexplicable.
他的话莫名其妙。
His words are baffling.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "inexplicable" in Chinese?
"inexplicable" in Chinese is 莫名其妙 (mò míng qí miào).
莫名其妙 meaning in English
莫名其妙 (mò míng qí miào) means "Inexplicable, baffling".
How is 莫名其妙 pronounced?
It is pronounced mò míng qí miào (written as mo ming qi miao, momingqimiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "inexplicable" in Chinese characters?
It is written 莫名其妙: 莫 has 10 strokes, 名 has 6 strokes, 其 has 8 strokes, 妙 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 莫名其妙?
莫名其妙 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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