神怪

shénguài
noun #55,313

Meanings

  1. 1 gods, spirits and monsters
  2. 2 supernatural

Examples

HSK 3
Yéye hěn huì jiǎng shénguài gùshi.
Grandpa is great at telling stories about gods and monsters.
HSK 4
《 Xīyóujì 》 shì Zhōngguó zuì yǒumíng de shénguài xiǎoshuō.
Journey to the West is China's best-known novel of gods and demons.

Tips

usage
Mostly used before a noun: 神怪故事 (tales of the supernatural), 神怪电影 (fantasy films). Novels such as 西游记 and 封神演义 form the genre 鲁迅 called 神魔小说, 'novels of gods and demons'.

Stroke Order

神 shén
怪 guài