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幽灵

Word · NounTraditional幽靈

ghost; specter; phantom; spirit

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

ghost; specter; phantom; the spirit of a dead person

Refers to the disembodied spirit of a deceased person, often perceived as haunting the living world. Can be used in literal supernatural contexts or metaphorically to describe something elusive or shadowy.

Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
bǎo堡
lǐ里
jù据
shuō说
cháng常
yǒu有
yōu幽
líng灵
chū出
mò没
 。

This ancient castle is said to be haunted by ghosts.

Tā他
xià吓
de得
liǎn脸
sè色
cāng苍
bái白
 ,
jiù就
xiàng像
jiàn见
le了
yōu幽
líng灵
yī一
yàng样
 。

He turned pale with fright, as if he had seen a ghost.

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Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
yōu幽
líng灵
chuán船
zài在
nóng浓
wù雾
zhōng中
ruò若
yǐn隐
ruò若
xiàn现
 。

The legendary ghost ship loomed in and out of the dense fog.

Wǎng网
luò络
shì世
jiè界
zhōng中
cún存
zài在
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
shù数
zì字
yōu幽
líng灵
 。

Many digital ghosts exist in the cyber world.