Word

鬼 (guǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 鬼

名 míng noun

ghost

这个房子里有鬼。

zhè ge fáng zi lǐ yǒu guǐ

There's a ghost in this house.

形 xíng adjective

sinister

别那么鬼，有话直说。

bié nà me guǐ yǒu huà zhí shuō

Don't be so tricky, speak directly if you have something to say.

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Word breakdown

鬼 guǐ — ghost

1 搞鬼 gǎo guǐ — play tricks HSK 7
- 搞 to do, to engage in
- 鬼 tricks, mischief
Example

我觉得他在搞鬼。

wǒ jué de tā zài gǎo guǐ

I think he's playing tricks.
2 胆小鬼 dǎn xiǎo guǐ — coward HSK 7
- 胆 courage, guts
- 小 small, little
- 鬼 person, fellow (colloquial, slightly derogatory)
Example

你这个胆小鬼，连老鼠都怕。

nǐ zhè ge dǎn xiǎo guǐ lián lǎo shǔ dōu pà

You coward, you're even afraid of mice.
3 魔鬼 mó guǐ — devil HSK 7
- 魔 demon, evil spirit
- 鬼 ghost, spirit, demon
Example

不要被心中的魔鬼所控制。

bú yào bèi xīn zhōng de mó guǐ suǒ kòng zhì

Don't be controlled by the devil in your heart.

Structure & writing

1 鬼 guǐ — ghost; spirit of a dead person (in superstitious belief)

鬼 is a component in 8 characters

HSK 5

瑰 guī (lit.) a jade-like stone 魅 mèi demon or spirit in legend

HSK 7

愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 槐 huái pagoda tree, a deciduous tree with pinnate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and cylindrical seed pods; used as dye source, medicine, and timber 魁 kuí the first place; the leader 魂 hún spirit or mood in general 魄 pò the corporeal soul (in superstition, the spirit attached to the body)

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魔 mó evil demon or malevolent spirit in religion or mythology; metaphor for harmful forces

鬼 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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