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怪物 (guài wu) — how to say "monster" in Chinese
怪物
Monster, creature
noun
Character composition
怪
strange, monstrous
物
thing, creature
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
牛
Cow
#93 · niú · 4 strokes
Collocations
可怕的怪物
kě pà de guài wu
a terrifying monster
Examples
孩子们害怕黑暗中的怪物。
Children are afraid of the monster in the dark.
那是一个怪物。
That is a monster.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say monster in Mandarin?
"monster" in Chinese is 怪物 (guài wu).
怪物 meaning in English
怪物 (guài wu) means "Monster, creature".
How is 怪物 pronounced?
It is pronounced guài wu (written as guai wu, guaiwu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "monster" in Chinese characters?
It is written 怪物: 怪 has 8 strokes, 物 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 怪物?
怪物 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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