móguǐ

魔鬼

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

demon; devil; evil force

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Meanings

2 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

demon; devil; evil spirit

neutral

Refers to supernatural malevolent beings in religious or mythological contexts.

Chuán传
shuō说
sēn森
lín林
shēn深
chù处
zhù住
zhe着
yī一
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
mó魔
guǐ鬼
 。

Legend says an ancient devil lives deep in the forest.

Zài在
zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
 ,
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
bì必
xū须
yǔ与
mó魔
guǐ鬼
qiān签
dìng订
qì契
yuē约
 。

In this novel, the protagonist must make a pact with a demon.

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Gēn根
jù据
mín民
jiān间
gù故
shì事
 ,
zhè这
gè个
mó魔
guǐ鬼
huì会
zài在
yuè月
yuán圆
zhī之
yè夜
chū出
xiàn现
 。

According to folklore, this devil appears on nights with a full moon.

Mù牧
shī师
cháng尝
shì试
qū驱
chú除
fù附
shēn身
yú于
tā他
de的
mó魔
guǐ鬼
 。

The priest tried to exorcise the demon possessing him.

2.

noun

evil person; wicked force

neutral

Used figuratively to describe a person or entity of great malevolence or corrupting influence.

Nà那
gè个
zhàn战
zhēng争
fàn贩
zi子
bèi被
rén人
mín民
chēng称
wéi为
mó魔
guǐ鬼
 。

That warmonger is called a devil by the people.

Dú毒
pǐn品
shì是
fǔ腐
shí蚀
qīng青
shào少
nián年
xīn心
líng灵
de的
mó魔
guǐ鬼
 。

Drugs are a devil that corrupts the minds of young people.

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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
jiān坚
jué决
yǔ与
fǎ法
xī西
sī斯
zhè这
gè个
mó魔
guǐ鬼
zuò作
dòu斗
zhēng争
 。

We must resolutely fight against the devil that is fascism.

Tā他
de的
nèi内
xīn心
fǎng仿
fú佛
zhù住
zhe着
yī一
gè个
tān贪
lán婪
de的
mó魔
guǐ鬼
 。

It's as if a greedy devil lives inside his heart.