# How to say “that's sus” in Chinese

> The mildest way to say “that's sus” in Chinese is 有点怪 (yǒu diǎn guài), “a bit strange”. The strongest is 有鬼 (yǒu guǐ), “something shady (lit. there's a ghost)”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.

Source: https://lanlanchinese.com/how-to-say/sus-in-chinese (updated 2026-10-18)

1. **有点怪** (yǒu diǎn guài) (strength 1/5): a bit strange. The text with no emoji.
2. **奇怪** (qí guài) (strength 2/5): weird. They're suddenly being nice.
   Heard in a real video: 被子有多么的奇怪啊。 "Check out how weird this blanket is." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH3qOB4-Jls&t=57s)
   Heard in a real video: 有好多奇怪的垃圾。 "There's so much strange trash." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37dBUQPVQtQ&t=78s)
3. **不对劲** (bú duì jìn) (strength 3/5): something's off. Your gut is right.
   Heard in a real video: 是不是不对劲呢？ "Something's off, isn't it?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mblipZTj6aU&t=122s)
   Heard in a real video: 不对劲起来了。 "Uh-oh, the mood suddenly got a little weird." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXibAWwEvq0&t=495s)
4. **可疑** (kě yí) (strength 4/5): suspicious. Detective mode on.
   Heard in a real video: 这不可疑吗？ "Isn't that suspicious?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmDw8Gent5Y&t=42s)
   Heard in a real video: 感到可疑的妮娜 "Suspicious, Nina chased after her right away." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzDhLjlIiDQ&t=554s)
5. **有鬼** (yǒu guǐ) (strength 5/5): something shady (lit. there's a ghost). There's definitely a ghost here.

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