鬼子

guǐzi

noun #12,992

Meanings

HSK 5

爷爷经常讲当年打鬼子的故事。

Yéye jīngcháng jiǎng dāngnián dǎ guǐzi de gùshi.

Grandpa often tells stories about fighting the Japanese invaders back in the day.

history

鬼子 was widely used during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) to refer to Japanese soldiers. 日本鬼子 is the full form.

Highly derogatory. Still offensive when directed at people. Common in war films and historical contexts.

鬼 guǐ

子 zǐ