ghosts and gods; spirits; supernatural beings
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
ghosts and gods; spirits; supernatural beings
formalRefers collectively to spiritual entities in folk beliefs and religions. Often used in contexts discussing superstition, traditional beliefs, or the mysterious.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
jiān坚
dìng定
de的
wú无
shén神
lùn论
zhě者
，
cóng从
lái来
bù不
xìn信
guǐ鬼
shén神
。
He is a staunch atheist and has never believed in ghosts and gods.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
jì祭
sì祀
guǐ鬼
shén神
，
yǐ以
qiú求
píng平
ān安
。
Ancient people often made sacrifices to ghosts and gods to pray for peace.
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Zhè这
dì地
fāng方
chuán传
shuō说
nào闹
guǐ鬼
shén神
，
wǎn晚
shang上
méi没
rén人
gǎn敢
qù去
。
This place is said to be haunted by spirits; no one dares to go there at night.
noun
(figurative) something mysterious, unfathomable, or beyond comprehension
literaryUsed idiomatically or metaphorically, often in the phrase "鬼神莫测".
Tā他
de的
qí棋
yì艺
guǐ鬼
shén神
mò莫
cè测
，
duì对
shǒu手
wán完
quán全
cāi猜
bú不
tòu透
tā他
de的
lù路
shù数
。
His chess skills are unfathomable; his opponents cannot figure out his strategies at all.
Cǐ此
jì计
móu谋
zhī之
jīng精
miào妙
，
kě可
wèi谓
guǐ鬼
shén神
mò莫
cè测
。
The ingenuity of this stratagem can be described as utterly inscrutable.