幽灵 (yōu líng) — ghost, spirit
Definition
'Ghost, spirit' — the written/formal term, used in literary or narrative contexts. The everyday spoken word is 鬼 (guǐ).
noun
ghostspirit
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 幽灵。Tīng shuō nà dòng jiù lóu lǐ yǒu yōu líng.I've heard there are ghosts in that old building.
- 幽灵。Tā gào sù wǒ tā jiàn guò yōu líng.He told me he has seen a ghost.
- 幽灵。Zhè běn shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō guān yú yōu líng de gù shi.This book has many stories about spirits.
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