鬼影 (guǐ yǐng) — apparition; ghost; ghostly figure

Definition

鬼影 is a literary word for a ghost or supernatural apparition, more vivid than the everyday 鬼. Often used in horror fiction, film, or storytelling to describe a ghostly figure seen in darkness.

noun
apparitionghostghostly figure
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 鬼影
    Nà ge lǎo fáng zi lǐ jīng cháng chū xiàn guǐ yǐng.
    That old house often has apparitions.
  • 鬼影
    Wǒ zài hēi àn lǐ kàn dào le yí gè kě pà de guǐ yǐng.
    I saw a terrifying ghostly figure in the darkness.
  • 鬼影
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng de shì yì qún rén zài guǐ wū lǐ yù dào guǐ yǐng de gù shi.
    This movie is about a group of people encountering apparitions in a haunted house.

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