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怪物

guài wu · guai wu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. monster
  2. freak
  3. eccentric person
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A monster toy

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)那个(nàge)怪物(guàiwu)，有(yǒu)三(sān)只(zhī)眼睛(yǎnjing)！

    Look at that monster. It has three eyes!

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)怕(pà)，那(nà)是(shì)小店(xiǎodiàn)里(lǐ)的(de)玩具(wánjù)。

    Don't be afraid. It is a toy from the little shop.

  3. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)怪物(guàiwu)会(huì)走路(zǒulù)吗(ma)？

    Can this monster walk?

  4. Liangliang

    会(huì)，还(hái)会(huì)唱歌(chànggē)。

    Yes, and it can sing.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)可爱(kěài)，我(wǒ)要(yào)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)！

    So cute! I want to buy one!

  6. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，这个(zhège)怪物(guàiwu)是(shì)他(tā)女儿(nǚér)做(zuò)的(de)，不(bù)卖(mài)。

    The boss says his daughter made this monster. It is not for sale.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)不(bú)是(shì)一(yì)只(zhī)蜘(zhī)蛛(zhū)，而(ér)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)怪(guài)物(wu)。

This is not a spider, it's a monster!

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)相(xiāng)信(xìn)床(chuáng)底(dǐ)下(xià)藏(cáng)着(zhe)怪(guài)物(wu)。

The children believe there is a monster hiding under the bed.

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