搞鬼

gǎo guǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to make mischief
2. to play tricks

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 恶作剧 è zuò jù 恶作剧 è zuò jù practical joke 更侧重开玩笑性质的捉弄: practical joke
• 闹鬼 nào guǐ 闹鬼 nào guǐ haunted 字面意思是鬼魂作祟，比喻有人暗中捣乱: haunted
• 惹事 rě shì 惹事 rě shì to cause trouble 引起事端，但更口语化: to cause trouble

Synonyms

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• 捣乱 dǎo luàn 捣乱 dǎo luàn to disturb 故意制造麻烦或干扰: to disturb

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

• 鬼 鬼 guǐ: clever
• 搞 搞 gǎo: to do