Definition & Meaning

demon; goblin; evil spirit

Word usage

yāo guài

妖 怪

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n.demon; goblin; evil spirit
- lǎo yāo guài
  老妖怪
  old monster
- yāo guài hé qí tā wēi xiǎn de dòng wù mái fú zài dòng xué li
  妖怪和其他危险的动物埋伏在洞穴里。
  Goblins and other dangerous creatures lurked inside the cave.
synonym
mó guǐ魔鬼 yāo mó妖魔

Word usage

common measure word
"妖怪" is often matched with measure word "个"or"只".
- 一个妖怪
  one monster
- 一只妖怪
  one monster

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