搞鬼

gǎo guǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to make mischief
2. to play tricks

Word relationships

Related words

3 items

practical joke

更侧重开玩笑性质的捉弄

haunted

字面意思是鬼魂作祟，比喻有人暗中捣乱

to cause trouble

引起事端，但更口语化

Synonyms

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to disturb

故意制造麻烦或干扰

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“暗中”搭配（如：暗中搞鬼），不能用于正面语境。

Common mistakes

搞鬼常指在背后做手脚，不可用于面对面的打闹。注意区分“搞鬼”与“捣蛋”：后者更适用于小孩淘气。

Example Sentences

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有人在这件事里搞鬼。

Someone is playing tricks in this matter.

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Child Words of 搞鬼

clever

to do