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妖怪

yāo guài · yao guai

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. monster
  2. devil
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The monster in the picture book

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这本(zhèběn)书(shū)里(lǐ)的(de)妖怪(yāoguài)好(hǎo)可怕(kěpà)！

    Dengdeng, the monster in this book is so scary!

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)怕(pà)，书里(shūlǐ)的(de)妖怪(yāoguài)是(shì)假(jiǎ)的(de)。

    Don't be afraid. The monster in a book is not real.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)它(tā)有(yǒu)三只(sānzhǐ)眼睛(yǎnjing)。

    But it has three eyes.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这个(zhège)妖怪(yāoguài)在(zài)笑(xiào)，它(tā)想(xiǎng)和(hé)我们(wǒmen)做(zuò)朋友(péngyou)。

    Look, this monster is smiling. It wants to be our friend.

  5. Liangliang

    它(tā)还(hái)拿(ná)着(zhe)一束(yīshù)花(huā)！

    It is holding a bunch of flowers!

  6. Dengdeng

    看来(kànlai)是(shì)个(gè)爱(ài)花(huā)的(de)妖怪(yāoguài)。

    So it is a monster that loves flowers.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)相(xiāng)信(xìn)森(sēn)林(lín)里(lǐ)住(zhù)着(zhe)可(kě)怕(pà)的(de)妖(yāo)怪(guài)。

The children believe that terrifying monsters live in the forest.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)妖(yāo)怪(guài)在(zài)故(gù)事(shi)里(lǐ)其(qí)实(shí)很(hěn)善(shàn)良(liáng)。

This monster is actually very kind in the story.

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