- 见鬼 jiànguǐ absurdstrange, inexplicable, or preposterous
- 吸血鬼 xīxuèguǐ vampireA leech, bloodsucking vermin, or the European mythological creature that feeds on blood.
- 魔鬼 móguǐ devil
- 鬼魂 guǐhún ghost
- 胆小鬼 dǎnxiǎoguǐ coward
- 小鬼 xiǎoguǐ childa mischievous child, often used as a term of endearment or nickname
- 酒鬼 jiǔguǐ drunkard
- 鬼混 guǐhùn fool aroundto hang around aimlessly or spend time with questionable companions
- 鬼子 guǐzi devila derogatory term used to refer to foreign invaders
- 鬼话 guǐhuà liedeceitful or false statements intended to mislead
- 鬼鬼祟祟 guǐguǐsuìsuì sneakysneaky; secretive; furtive
- 闹鬼 nàoguǐ hauntedhaunted; to be haunted by ghosts
- 醉鬼 zuìguǐ drunkard
- 色鬼 sèguǐ lechera person who is excessively or offensively interested in sexual matters; a pervert
- 搞鬼 gǎoguǐ mischiefto play tricks or engage in underhanded activities behind the scenes
- 鬼脸 guǐliǎn grimacea wry, funny, or mocking facial expression; to make such a face
- 懒鬼 lǎnguǐ lazybonesa very lazy person or an idle bum
- 恶鬼 èguǐ demonevil spirit or devil
- 机灵鬼 jīlíngguǐ smart cookie(jocular) a clever and quick-witted person
- 鬼神 guǐshén spiritssupernatural beings
- 鬼怪 guǐguài monstersupernatural beings such as ghosts, goblins, or phantoms
- 死鬼 sǐguǐ departeda deceased person; the dead
- 小气鬼 xiǎoqìguǐ misera person who is stingy or unwilling to spend money
- 鬼火 guǐhuǒ will-o'-the-wispA phosphorescent light seen at night over marshy ground or in graveyards, also known as a jack-o'-lantern or ignis fatuus, typically caused by the combustion of natural gases.
- 鬼魅 guǐmèi demondemon; evil spirit
- 鬼门关 guǐménguān hell's gatethe gates of hell
- 牛鬼蛇神 niúguǐshéshén bad elementspolitically undesirable characters or reactionary elements, especially during the Cultural Revolution
- 替死鬼 tìsǐguǐ scapegoata person who is blamed or punished for the mistakes or crimes of others
- 鬼才 guǐcái geniuscreative genius
- 烟鬼 yānguǐ heavy smokera person who smokes tobacco or opium excessively; a chain smoker
- 吝啬鬼 lìnsèguǐ misermiser; penny-pincher
- 捣鬼 dǎoguǐ play tricksto play tricks or cause mischief
- 神出鬼没 shénchūguǐmò elusiveto appear and disappear unpredictably like a ghost; moving in a mysterious or erratic manner
- 鬼使神差 guǐshǐshénchāi mysterious compulsionacting in an unexpected or subconscious way as if driven by hidden or supernatural forces
- 穷鬼 qióngguǐ pauper(vulgar) an impoverished person; the poor
- 神不知鬼不觉 shénbùzhīguǐbùjué stealthilycarried out in such total secrecy that no one notices
- 鬼把戏 guǐbǎxì trickeryunderhanded tactics, sinister plots, or dirty tricks used to deceive or manipulate others
- 鬼斧神工 guǐfǔshéngōng craftsmanshipsupernaturally fine craft or uncanny workmanship, suggesting the work of gods rather than humans; often applied to art, architecture, or natural landscapes
- 洋鬼子 yángguǐzi foreign devila derogatory term used to refer to Westerners or foreigners
- 疑神疑鬼 yíshényíguǐ suspiciousoverly suspicious or paranoid; imagining non-existent problems or suspecting everyone
- 鬼祟 guǐsuì evil spiritan evil spirit or supernatural being believed to cause harm or bad luck
- 妖魔鬼怪 yāomóguǐguài monsters and demonsEvil spirits or malevolent beings of all kinds.
- 鬼屋 guǐwū haunted house
- 做鬼 zuòguǐ become a ghostto die and become a spirit; to give up the ghost
- 鬼迷心窍 guǐmíxīnqiào obsessedto be infatuated or deluded to the point of losing one's judgment or sense of reality
- 厉鬼 lìguǐ malicious spiritmalicious spirit; devil
- 赌鬼 dǔguǐ gamblera gambling addict
- 冒失鬼 màoshiguǐ hotheada person who acts rashly, recklessly, or without due consideration
- 鬼哭狼嚎 guǐkūlángháo wailingto wail like ghosts and howl like wolves (idiom)
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH