Since Halloween is coming up soon this month, today’s word of the day is 鬼 (guǐ) which is a noun that means ghost. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 鬼 (guǐ).
醉鬼 (zuì guǐ) Drunkard
The first word is 醉鬼 (zuì guǐ) which is a noun that means drunkard. Let’s look at each character of this word, 醉 means to be drunk and 鬼 (guǐ) means ghost. So it literally means ‘drunk ghost’. A way of using it in a sentence is 他是个醉鬼。 (Tā shìgè zuìguǐ.) He is a drunkard. Use this to describe someone who always drinks a lot of alcohol.
魔鬼 (mó guǐ) Devil
Another word we can create with 鬼 (guǐ) is 魔鬼 (mó guǐ). This is a noun that means devil. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 魔 means magic and 鬼means ghost. So it is a ghost that does sorcery. In the story of Adam and Eve, 魔鬼诱惑了亚当和夏娃。(Móguǐ yòuhuòle yàdāng hé xiàwá.) The devil tempted Adam and Eve.
小鬼 (xiǎo guǐ) Little Demon
Finally, we can create the word 小鬼 (xiǎo guǐ) which is a noun that means little demon. The 小here means little and it is used as an endearing term to describe a very mischievous child. If a child is being naughty, you can say to them 你这个小鬼。 (Nǐ zhège xiǎoguǐ.) You little demon.