魔怪 (mó guài) — demons and monsters; fiendish creatures (literal or figurative)
Definition
Literary compound for evil supernatural beings — demons, monsters, fiends. Stricter and more formal than the everyday 妖怪, with a stronger sense of malevolence and used mainly in writing or classical-style stories.
noun
demons and monstersfiendish creatures (literal or figurative)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 魔怪，。Zhè ge gù shi lǐ yǒu hěn duō mó guài, fēi cháng kě pà.There are many demons and monsters in this story; they are very frightening.
- 魔怪，。Tā xiàng mó guài yí yàng cán rěn, dà jiā dōu pà tā.He is as cruel as a fiend, and everyone is afraid of him.
- ，魔怪。Gǔ dài chuán shuō zhōng, mó guài cháng bèi yīng xióng dǎ bài.In ancient legends, demons and monsters are often defeated by heroes.
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