妖怪

yāoguài
noun HSK 7-9 #8,856

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 monster
  2. 2 demon
  3. 3 supernatural creature

Examples

Zhège gùshì lǐ yǒu hěnduō kěpà de yāoguài.
There are many scary monsters in this story.
Sūnwùkōng yīlùshàng dǎbài le wúshù yāoguài.
Sun Wukong defeated countless demons along the way.

Tips

culture
妖怪 is central to Chinese mythology and folklore. In Journey to the West (西游记), the heroes constantly battle 妖怪. Unlike Western monsters, Chinese 妖怪 are often animals or objects that gained supernatural powers through cultivation.

In Pop Culture

西游记 Xīyóujì
Journey to the West
classic novel

Stroke Order

yāo
guài