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小鬼

xiǎo guǐ · xiao gui

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Meaning

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  1. little demon (term of endearment for a child)
  2. mischievous child
  3. imp
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The kid next door

  1. Liangliang

    隔壁(gébì)的(de)小鬼(xiǎoguǐ)又(yòu)来(lái)找(zhǎo)你(nǐ)了(le)。

    The little rascal next door came looking for you again.

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)今天(jīntiān)想(xiǎng)玩(wán)游戏(yóuxì)。

    He wants to play a game today.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)小鬼(xiǎoguǐ)，每天(měitiān)都(dōu)来(lái)。

    This little rascal comes every day.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)他(tā)昨天(zuótiān)赢(yíng)了(le)我(wǒ)三次(sāncì)！

    But he beat me three times yesterday!

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)要(yào)认真(rènzhēn)一点(yīdiǎn)，别(bié)输(shū)给(gěi)小鬼(xiǎoguǐ)。

    Then be more serious. Don't lose to a little rascal.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)很(hěn)认真(rènzhēn)了(le)。他(tā)还(hái)叫(jiào)我(wǒ)小鬼(xiǎoguǐ)！

    I'm already serious. He even called me little rascal!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(gè)小(xiǎo)鬼(guǐ)特(tè)别(bié)调(tiáo)皮(pí)，一(yí)刻(kè)也(yě)闲(xián)不(bu)住(zhù)。

This little imp is especially mischievous and can't stay still for a moment.

02

奶(nǎi)奶(nai)笑(xiào)着(zhe)摸(mō)摸(mo)孙(sūn)子(zi)的(de)头(tóu)，叫(jiào)他(tā)小(xiǎo)鬼(guǐ)。

Grandma smiled and patted her grandson's head, calling him a little rascal.

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