幽灵

幽靈

yōulíng

noun #3,825

Measure Word

一个幽灵 gè

Meanings

1 ghost
2 specter
3 phantom

Characters

dark; secluded; quiet

spirit; soul; clever

Examples

这座老房子里有幽灵。

Zhè zuò lǎo fángzi lǐ yǒu yōulíng.

There are ghosts in this old house.

他像幽灵一样消失了。

Tā xiàng yōulíng yīyàng xiāoshī le.

He vanished like a phantom.

Tips

usage

幽灵 is more literary than 鬼 (guǐ). 鬼 is the everyday word for ghost, while 幽灵 carries a darker, more mysterious tone — closer to 'specter' or 'phantom'.

Stroke Order

幽 yōu

灵 líng