Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
鬼
guǐ
Description
"鬼"是人死后的灵魂，很多人相信它会出现在晚上。
"鬼" is the spirit of a person after death; many believe it appears at night.
这个字也可以用来说一个人很坏，或者做某件事很厉害。
This character can also be used to describe someone very bad or very skilled at doing something.
Meanings
鬼guǐ
ghost; spirit of a dead person
晚上一个人在家，我怕有鬼。
I'm afraid of ghosts when I'm home alone at night.
鬼guǐ
a person with a bad habit (usually negative)
他爸爸是个酒鬼。
His father is an alcoholic.
鬼guǐ
clever or crafty; sneaky (colloquial)
这个孩子真鬼，什么都懂。
This kid is really clever; he understands everything.
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Notes
- Etymology
鬼 is a pictograph of a spirit with a large head, symbolizing the dead.
- Nuance
as a suffix (酒鬼, 懒鬼) it labels someone by a bad trait.
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