鬼故事

guǐgùshi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 ghost story

Examples

HSK 3
Xiǎoshíhou zuì ài tīng nǎinai jiǎng guǐgùshi.
As a kid I loved hearing Grandma tell ghost stories.
HSK 7-9
Wǎnshang bié jiǎng guǐgùshi, xiàrén.
Don't tell ghost stories at night - they're scary.

Tips

culture
Classical Chinese ghost-story tradition peaks with Pu Songling's 《聊斋志异》 (Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, late 17th c.), still the benchmark. Summer is traditionally ghost-story season, tied to 中元节 (the Ghost Festival) in the 7th lunar month.

Stroke Order

guǐ
shì