有鬼

yǒuguǐ

phrase #10,895

Meanings

1 something fishy is going on
2 there's something suspicious
3 haunted

Characters

to have; there is

Examples

HSK 5

这件事肯定有鬼。

Zhè jiàn shì kěndìng yǒuguǐ.

There's definitely something fishy about this.

HSK 7-9

他们说那栋楼有鬼。

Tāmen shuō nà dòng lóu yǒuguǐ.

They say that building is haunted.

Tips

usage

有鬼 literally means 'there are ghosts.' Figuratively, it means something is suspicious or someone is up to no good. Related: 心里有鬼 (to have a guilty conscience).

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

鬼 guǐ