鬼混

guǐhùn

verb #6,177

Meanings

HSK 1

你跟谁鬼混去了？

Nǐ gēn shéi guǐhùn qù le?

Who have you been messing around with?

HSK 3

别在外面鬼混了！

Bié zài wàimiàn guǐhùn le!

Stop fooling around outside!

HSK 3

他整天鬼混，不干正事。

Tā zhěngtiān guǐhùn, bù gàn zhèngshì.

He fools around all day and doesn't do anything productive.

memory

鬼 (ghost/sneaky) + 混 (muddle) = sneaking around and muddling about = fooling around.

鬼混 is colloquial and carries a negative connotation. It implies wasting time or engaging in improper behavior.

鬼 guǐ

混 hùn