妖怪 (yāo guài) — monster, demon, spirit (in Chinese mythology)
Definition
妖怪 is a generic folkloric 'monster/demon' in Chinese mythology — broader than 怪物 (often a fictional creature or oddity) and more traditional/classical than 鬼 (ghost or spirit).
noun
monsterdemonspirit (in Chinese mythology)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 《》，妖怪。Zài 《xī yóu jì》 lǐ, hěn duō yāo guài dōu xiǎng chī táng sēng ròu.In Journey to the West, many monsters want to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh.
- 妖怪。Zhè ge xiǎo shuō de zhǔ jué shì yí gè shàn liáng de yāo guài.The protagonist of this novel is a kind monster.
- ，妖怪。Tā huà le yì fú huà, shàng miàn quán shì qí xíng guài zhuàng de yāo guài.She drew a picture covered with grotesque monsters.
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