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妖怪 (yāo guài) — how to say "monster" in Chinese
妖怪
Monster, demon
noun
Character composition
妖
evil spirit
怪
strange, monster
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
变成妖怪
biàn chéng yāo guài
to turn into a monster
Examples
这个故事里有很多妖怪。
There are many monsters in this story.
妖怪来了。
The monster came.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "monster" in Chinese?
"monster" in Chinese is 妖怪 (yāo guài).
妖怪 meaning in English
妖怪 (yāo guài) means "Monster, demon".
How is 妖怪 pronounced?
It is pronounced yāo guài (written as yao guai, yaoguai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "monster" in Chinese characters?
It is written 妖怪: 妖 has 7 strokes, 怪 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 妖怪?
妖怪 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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