Today’s word of the day is 魔 (mó) which means devil. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 魔 (mó).
魔法 (mó fǎ) Magic
The first word is 魔法 (mó fǎ) which is a noun that means magic. Let’s look at each character of this word, 魔 means devil, and 法 (fèn) means method. A way of using it in a sentence is: 你会魔法吗？(Nǐ huì mófǎ ma?) Do you know how to do magic?
魔鬼 (mó guǐ) Devil
Another word we can create is 魔鬼 (mó guǐ). This means devil, the actual spirit of evil. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 鬼 here means ghost. A way of using it in a sentence is 他像个魔鬼一样大笑起来。(Tā xiàng gè móguǐ yīyàng dà xiào qǐlái.) He laughed like a devil. Use this to describe someone that has an evil laugh.
病魔 (bìng mó) Serious Illness
Finally, we can create the word 病魔 (bìng mó) which is a noun that means serious illness. A way of using it in a sentence is 他去世前几年就一直病魔缠身。(Tā qùshì qián jǐ nián jiù yīzhí bìngmó chánshēn.) He had been sickly a few years before his death.