No. 2,151 in Chinese
异常
Abnormal; unusual; extraordinary.
In a sentence
今天的天气异常炎热。
Today's weather is unusually hot.
Here, '异常' denotes something being extraordinary or unusual compared to the normal state.
系统运行异常，请及时修复。
The system is malfunctioning; please fix it promptly.
In this context, '异常' indicates an abnormal status or malfunction in a technical system.
他的表现异常优秀，得到了大家的认可。
His performance was extraordinarily excellent, earning everyone's recognition.
Here, '异常' is used to emphasize an exceptionally good quality or action.
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