妖魔 (yāomó): demon

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一个妖魔 gè

故事里有各种妖魔鬼怪。

Gùshi lǐ yǒu gèzhǒng yāomóguǐguài.

The story is full of all kinds of demons and monsters.

英雄终于打败了那个妖魔。

Yīngxióng zhōngyú dǎbài le nàge yāomó.

The hero finally defeated the demon.

妖魔被封印在山中千年。

Yāomó bèi fēng yìn zài shān zhōng qiānnián.

The demon was sealed in the mountain for a thousand years.

usage

妖魔 often appears in the compound 妖魔鬼怪 (yāomó guǐguài), an idiom meaning all manner of evil spirits or malevolent beings.

妖 yāo

魔 mó