妖怪

yāo guài

CL 个 gè 只 zhǐ 种 zhǒng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. monster
2. devil

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 魔鬼 mó guǐ 魔鬼 mó guǐ devil 指邪恶的精灵或恶魔，与“妖怪”在神话故事中经常同时出现。: devil
• 妖精 yāo jing 妖精 yāo jing evil spirit 指修炼成精的动植物，常具有妖术，与“妖怪”类似但更强调修炼变化。: evil spirit
• 鬼怪 guǐ guài 鬼怪 guǐ guài hobgoblin 泛指鬼魂和妖怪，常一起使用指各种超自然存在。: hobgoblin

Synonyms

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• 怪物 guài wu 怪物 guài wu monster 指奇异、可怕的生物，但“妖怪”常指民间传说中有超自然力量的精灵或魔怪。: monster

Usage notes

Collocations

“妖怪”常与“吃人”、“变化”、“修炼”等词搭配，出现在民间传说或童话中。

Cultural notes

“妖怪”在中华文化中既可指邪恶怪物，也指有灵性的精灵，常见于《西游记》等作品。

Example Sentences

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故事里有一个 妖怪 。

There is a monster in the story.

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Words Containing 妖怪

• 口袋妖怪 口袋妖怪 kǒu dài yāo guài: Pokémon (Japanese media franchise)

Child Words of 妖怪

• 怪 怪 guài: bewildering
• 妖 妖 yāo: goblin