妖魔 (yāo mó) — evil spirit, demon
Definition
A literary term for 'evil spirit, demon,' drawn from Chinese folklore. More mythic and written than the everyday 鬼 (ghost); often used for monstrous, shape-shifting beings in legends and fiction.
noun
evil spiritdemon
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，妖魔。Chuán shuō zhōng, zhè zuò shān shàng zhù zhe xǔ duō yāo mó.In legend, many demons live on this mountain.
- 妖魔。Diàn yǐng lǐ de yāo mó xíng xiàng fēi cháng kě pà.The demon image in the movie is very scary.
- 妖魔。Tā xiàng yāo mó yí yàng xiōng.He is as fierce as a demon.
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