鬼祟

guǐsuì
adjective #28,526

Meanings

  1. 1 sneaky; furtive; secretive
  2. 2 acting suspiciously; underhanded

Examples

HSK 5
Bié zhème guǐsuì de, dàdàfāngfāng de jìnlái jiù hǎo.
Don't be so sneaky - just come in openly.
HSK 7-9
Tā guǐsuì de dōngzhāngxīwàng, hǎoxiàng zài zhǎo shénme rén.
He was furtively looking around, as if searching for someone.

Tips

memory
(ghost) + (evil spirit causing mischief) - acting like a ghost, lurking in the shadows. Both characters evoke supernatural stealth, giving the word its strong flavor of skulking and secrecy.

Stroke Order

guǐ
suì