闹鬼

鬧鬼
nàoguǐ
verb #9,723

Meanings

  1. 1 to be haunted
  2. 2 haunted (of a place)

Characters

Literally 'ghosts causing a disturbance' — the place is haunted.

Examples

Tīngshuō nà dòng lǎo fángzi nàoguǐ.
I heard that old house is haunted.
Nǐ xiāngxìn nàoguǐ de gùshi ma?
Do you believe in ghost stories?
Nàge jiǔdiàn jùshuō nàoguǐ, méi rén gǎn zhù.
That hotel is supposedly haunted — nobody dares to stay there.

Tips

memory
(to make a ruckus) + (ghost) — ghosts causing a disturbance. A haunted place is where ghosts are making trouble.
culture
Chinese ghost culture is rich: (Guǐjié, Ghost Festival) on the 15th of the 7th lunar month is when spirits roam the earth. During this month, many avoid moving house or starting businesses.

Stroke Order

nào
guǐ