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妖怪 (yāo guài): monster; devil

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
monster; devil
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • monster
  • devil

Chinese explanation

  • 神话、传说或故事中具有超自然力量、外形奇特吓人的生物,常与人作对或伤害人
  • 也用来比喻行为或外貌怪异、令人害怕的人。

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HSK 5

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Example sentences

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There is a monster on the mountain that specifically eats children.

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Legend says a terrifying monster lives in this cave.

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Sun Wukong defeated that monster and saved his master.

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In the middle of the night, the monster appeared and frightened the villagers.

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This monster can transform into a human form to deceive people.

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