恶鬼

惡鬼
èguǐ
noun #15,541

Meanings

  1. 1 evil spirit
  2. 2 devil
  3. 3 demon

Examples

HSK 3
Tā xiàng èguǐ yīyàng zhuī zhe wǒ pǎo.
He chased me like a demon.
HSK 6
Chuánshuō zhè zuò fèiqì de fángzi lǐ zhù zhe èguǐ.
Legend has it that an evil spirit lives in this abandoned house.

Tips

culture
In Chinese folk religion and Buddhism, 恶鬼 are spirits of the dead who were wicked in life or who died with unresolved grievances. They are distinct from 饿鬼 (hungry ghosts), which suffer from insatiable hunger.
usage
Often used figuratively to describe someone terrifying or relentlessly aggressive: 恶鬼似的 (he's like a demon).

Stroke Order

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