怪兽 (guài shòu) — monster, mythical beast
Definition
怪物 is for any strange creature or person; 怪兽 is the larger, often powerful kind from films, games, and legends — a 'monster' to fight or fear.
noun
monstermythical beast
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 怪兽。Zhè bù diàn yǐng lǐ de guài shòu hěn kě pà.The monster in this movie is very scary.
- 怪兽。Tā zài yóu xì lǐ dǎ bài le yí gè dà guài shòu.He defeated a big monster in the game.
- 怪兽。Gǔ dài chuán shuō zhōng yě yǒu hěn duō guài shòu.There are also many mythical beasts in ancient legends.
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