Chinese words · HSK 7–9

鬼

guǐ

ghost; spirit

Every meaning

guǐ

  1. ghost; spirit
  2. sinister; sneaky
  3. (derog.) person addicted to something (as in 酒鬼)
  4. (coll.) damned; lousy (as in 鬼天气, 鬼地方)
  5. clever; crafty (as in 鬼精灵)

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).