鬼 (gwai2 | gui3) : ghost; devil; dishonest; terrible

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鬼

gwai2

gui3

[1] [n] ghost; spirit; apparition
[2] [n] devil (a term of contempt or endearment)
[3] [adj] dishonest; improper; illicit
[4] [adj] terrible; horrible; damnable
[5] [n] sinister plot; dirty trick
[6] [粵] [adv] incredibly; extremely
[7] [粵] [adv] the hell (used as infix)

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

鬼

This word has been viewed 23473 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th May 2011 15:04

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咁鬼 gam3 gwai2 = so very 粵

鬼鼠 gwai2 syu2 = sneaky; sneakily 粵

搞鬼 gaau2 gwai2 gao3 gui3 = play tricks

鬼故事 gwai2 gu3 si6 gui3 gu4 shi4 = a ghost story

鬼故 gwai2 gu3*2 = a ghost story 粵

鬼知 gwai2 zi1 = who the hell knows 粵

鬼城 gwai2 sing4 gui3 cheng2 = ghost city

鬧鬼 naau6 gwai2 nao4 gui3 = be haunted

猛鬼 maang5 gwai2 meng3 gui3 = fierce ghost; severely haunted

冇鬼用 mou5 gwai2 jung6 mao3 gui3 yong4 = no bloody use 粵

鬼佬 gwai2 lou2 = a Caucasian man 粵

鬼婆 gwai2 po4 = a Caucasian woman 粵

鬼妹 gwai2 mui6*1 = a Caucasian girl 粵

鬼仔 gwai2 zai2 = a Caucasian boy 粵

醜死鬼 cau2 sei2 gwai2 = embarrassing; shameful 粵

油炸鬼 jau4 zaa3 gwai2 you2 zha4 gui3 = fried fritter; Chinese donut; Chinese cruller 粵

鬼打鬼 gwai2 daa2 gwai2 = a quarrel between peers 粵

鬼鬼鼠鼠 gwai2 gwai2 syu2 syu2 = sneaky; sneakily 粵

鬼鬼祟祟 gwai2 gwai2 seoi6 seoi6 gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 = sneaky; sneakily 國

死老鬼 sei2 lou5 gwai2 = old bastard, damn old devil/ghost 粵

白鬼 baak6 gwai2 bai2 gui3 = caucasian person (pejorative)

小鬼 siu2 gwai2 xiao3 gui3 = little devil

搞乜鬼 gaau2 mat1 gwai2 gao3 mie1 gui3 = what the heck are you doing? 粵

怕死鬼 paa3 sei2 gwai2 pa4 si3 gui3 = coward 粵

鬼出電入 gwai2 ceot1 din6 jap6 gui3 chu1 dian4 ru4 = to move in and out very quickly

酒鬼 zau2 gwai2 jiu3 gui3 = drunkard; a type of clear distilled liquor

餓鬼 ngo6 gwai2 e4 gui3 = ghoul; (abusive) an overgreedy person

見鬼 gin3 gwai2 = absurd; damn; go to hell

有鬼 jau5 gwai2 = there is sth. fishy

催命鬼 ceoi1 meng6 gwai2 cui1 ming4 gui3 = a prodder

把鬼 baa2 gwai2 = pointless 粵

鬼節 gwai2 zit3 gui3 jie2 = ghost festival; Halloween

地頭鬼 dei6 tau4 gwai2 = local ruffians/hoodlums who operate with an outside gang 粵

鬼怪 gwai2 gwaai3 = ghosts and monsters; evil spirits; a goblin; a specter; a sprite

鬼畫符 gwai2 waak6 fu4 = the "Waxy Leaf" plant; [粵]: illegible scribble

嘩鬼 waa1 gwai2 = poltergeist; unruly folks

黑鬼 hak1 gwai2 hei1 gui3 = a black person (pejorative)

鬼上身 gwai2 soeng5 san1 gui3 shang4 shen1 = to be possessed

鬼市 gwai2 si5 gui3 shi4 = an unlighted night fair

鬼殺咁嘈 gwai2 saat3 gam3 cou4 = make a loud noise 粵

鬼頭 gwai2 tau4 = a foreigner

小鬼頭 siu2 gwai2 tau4 = "little devil" (refers to mischievous boys)

夜鬼 je6 gwai2 = night owl 粵

爛口鬼 laan6 hau2 gwai2 = foul-mouthed, a potty mouth

窮鬼 kung4 gwai2 qiong2 gui3 = poor devil, miserable wretch

撞鬼 zong6*2 gwai2 zhuang4 gui3 = down on one's luck; damn you! 粵

番鬼 faan1 gwai2 = foreigners

番鬼子 faan1 gwai2 zi2 fan1 gui3 zi5 = foreigners (derogatory)

衰鬼 seoi1 gwai2 = a contemptible, worthless person 粵

鬼地方 gwai2 dei6 fong1 = hell around

替死鬼 tai3 sei2 gwai2 ti4 si3 gui3 = fall guy; scapegoat

鬼屋 gwai2 uk1 = a haunted house

鬼咁 gwai2 gam3 = terribly, awfully, dreadfully, "damned" 粵

番鬼佬 faan1 gwai2 lou2 = foreigner or westerner 粵

見過鬼怕黑 gin3 gwo3 gwai2 paa3 hak1 = A burnt child dreads the fire 粵

吸血鬼 kap1 hyut3 gwai2 xi1 xue4 gui3 (PRC); xi1 xie3 gui3 (Taiwan) = vampire; bloodsucker

打靶鬼 daa2 baa2 gwai2 = a term of abuse for a useless bastard 粵

乜鬼 mat1 gwai2 = [pron.] stronger version of 乜嘢 "what?" 粵

心中有鬼 sam1 zung1 jau5 gwai2 = to have a guilty conscience

驅鬼 keoi1 gwai2 qu1 gui3 = expel evil spirits; exorcise, exorcism

鬼蝦 gwai2 haa1 = tiger prawn 粵

黑心鬼 hak1 sam1 gwai2 hei1 xin1 gui3 = black hearted ghost; black hearted monster

懶惰鬼 laan5 do6 gwai2 lan3 duo4 gui3 = a lazy person

懶鬼 laan5 gwai2 lan3 gui3 = a lazy person

鬼佬涼茶 gwai2 lou2 loeng4 caa4 = beer 粵

鬼佬話 gwai2 lou2 waa6*2 = a foreign language (of Westerners) 粵

鬼佬齋 gwai2 lou2 zaai1 = western style vegetarian dishes (e.g., salads doused with oil) 粵

美國鬼 mei5 gwok3 gwai2 = an American (pejorative because of 鬼)

西洋鬼 sai1 joeng4 gwai2 = [n] a foreigner (pejorative)

神出鬼沒 san4 ceot1 gwai2 mut6 shen2 chu1 gui3 mo4 = (said of sb who happens to) appear and disappear mysteriously

攝青鬼 sip3 ceng1 gwai2 = [n] someone who acts in a secretive manner

陰功鬼 jam1 gung1 gwai2 = [n] a wicked person

英國鬼 jing1 gwok3 gwai2 = [n] a limey; a British person (pejorative)

妖魔鬼怪 jiu2 mo1 gwai2 gwaai3 yao1 mo2 gui3 guai4 = demons and ghosts

死鬼 sei2 gwai2 si3 gui3 = devil

魔鬼 mo1 gwai2 mo2 gui3 = devil

活見鬼 wut6 gin3 gwai2 huo2 jian4 gui3 = it's sheer fantasy; you're imagining things

膽小鬼 daam2 siu2 gwai2 dan3 xiao3 gui3 = craven; piker; scaramouch; sook

鬼主意 gwai2 zyu2 ji3 gui3 zhu3 yi4 = evil plan; wicked idea

鬼子 gwai2 zi2 gui3 zi5 = devil (a term of abuse for foreign invaders)

鬼把戲 gwai2 baa2 hei3 gui3 ba3 xi4 = sinister plot; dirty trick

鬼火 gwai2 fo2 gui3 huo3 = a Jack-o'-lantern

鬼點子 gwai2 dim2 zi2 gui3 dian3 zi5 = wicked idea; trick

煙鬼 jin1 gwai2 yan1 gui3 = opium addict; heavy smoker

魘鬼 jim2 gwai2 yan3 gui3 = an incubus

牛鬼蛇神 ngau4 gwai2 se4 san4 = monsters and freaks; political heretics

鬼祟 gwai2 seoi6 = sneaky

呃鬼 aak1 gwai2 = expression of skepticism (lit., "cheating the ghost") 粵

呃鬼食豆腐 aak1 gwai2 sik6 dau6 fu6 = expression of skepticism 粵

呃神騙鬼 aak1 san4 pin3 gwai2 = expression of skepticism (lit., "cheating gods, swindling ghosts") 粵

扮鬼扮馬 baan6 gwai2 baan6 maa5 ban4 / gui3 / ban4 / ma3 = to put on make-up

畀鬼迷 bei2 gwai2 mai4 = to be put under a spell; to be bewitched by a ghost 粵

病鬼 beng6 gwai2 = a sick person (lit., "sick ghost")

親戚鬼鬼 can1 cik1 gwai2 gwai2 = relatives 粵

充大頭鬼 cung1 daai6 tau4 gwai2 = show off; braggart 粵

大碌鬼 daai6 luk1 gwai2 = prisoners sentenced to long terms 粵

大炮鬼 daai6 paau3 gwai2 = a liar

番鬼婆 faan1 gwai2 po4 = a female westerner

番鬼佬涼茶 faan1 gwai2 lou2 loeng4 caa4 = beer 粵

番鬼妹 faan1 gwai2 mui6*1 = a young female westerner

番鬼蒲桃 faan1 gwai2 pou4 tou4*2 = Southern fruits

番鬼仔 faan1 gwai2 zai2 = younger westerners 粵

人細鬼大 jan4 sai3 gwai2 daai6 = though young of age is skilled or experienced

餓鬼投胎 ngo6 gwai2 tau4 toi1 = to be (very) hungry

鬼鬼地 gwai2 gwai2 dei6*2 = seems westernized, have a non-chinese look 粵

鬼仔戲 gwai2 zai2 hei3 = a puppet show

鬼頭仔 gwai2 tau4 zai2 = a (police) informant; a mole; a traitor 粵

鬼聲鬼氣 gwai2 seng1 gwai2 hei3 = horrible sounding (e.g., a voice)

鬼死咁 gwai2 sei2 gam3 = very; extremely 粵

鬼死 gwai2 sei2 = very; extremely; extraordinary

鬼殺噉聲 gwai2 saat3 gam2 seng1 = noisy 粵

鬼拍後尾枕 gwai2 paak3 hau6 mei5 zam2 = to confess without being pressured 粵

鬼五馬六 gwai2 ng5 maa5 luk6 = to act strangely

鬼馬事 gwai2 maa5 si6 = sth that weighs on the conscience; a shameful matter

鬼馬 gwai2 maa5 = to be funny; to be sly/deceitful/strange 粵

鬼火咁靚 gwai2 fo2 gam3 leng3 = stunningly beautiful (of a woman) 粵

鬼揞眼 gwai2 am2 ngaan5 = make a mistake; fail to see sth 粵

關人鬼事 gwaan1 jan4 gwai2 si6 = "It's none of your business"

奸鬼 gaan1 gwai2 = sly; cunning; crafty

生鬼 saang1 gwai2 = weird, interesting (in the weird sense)

衰鬼竇 seoi1 gwai2 dau6 = to be a pest; to be naughty 粵

嚇鬼 haak3 gwai2 = to scare or to frighten (used in stating one is not)

好鬼 hou2 gwai2 = very, extremely 粵

好鬼死 hou2 gwai2 sei2 = very, extremely 粵

日頭唔好講人,夜晚唔好講鬼 jat6 tau4*2 m4 hou2 gong2 jan4, je6 maan5 m4 hou2 gong2 gwai2 = speak of the devil 粵

鬼死咁亂 gwai2 sei2 gam3 lyun6 = extremely messy 粵

吸血鬼片 kap1 hyut3 gwai2 pin3*2 xi1 xue4 gui3 pian4 = vampire film

鬼片 gwai2 pin3*2 gui3 pian4 = ghost film

捉鬼 zuk1 gwai2 zhuo1 gui3 = to catch ghosts or vampires

鬼臉 gwai2 lim5 = a face (in the sense of "做鬼臉" which is to make a face)

做鬼臉 zou6 gwai2 lim5 = to make a face

神差鬼使 san4 caai1 gwai2 si2 shen2 chai1 gui3 shi3 = unexpected happenings

洋鬼子 joeng4 gwai2 zi2 yang2 gui3 zi5 = foreigners; foreign devil (derogatory)

鬼魂 gwai2 wan4 gui3 hun2 = ghost, spirit, apparition

㜺鬼 zaan2 gwai2 = very interesting; very cute 粵

雷鬼 leoi4 gwai2 lei2 gui3 = reggae (as Mandarin loanword)

鬼牌 gwai2 paai4*2 = the Joker cards in a deck of cards

人老精鬼老靈 jan4 lou5 zing1 gwai2 lou5 leng4 = wiser with age 粵

鬼神 gwai2 san4 gui3 shen2 = ghosts and gods; spirits; supernatural beings

小氣鬼 siu2 hei3 gwai2 = a cheapskate; a skinflint

為食鬼 wai6 sik6 gwai2 = greedy; gluttonous; gourmand 粵

鬼搰 gwai2 wat6 = sly, crafty 粵

老鬼 lou5 gwai2 = an old person; an experienced person 粵

鬼責 gwai2 zaak3 = nightmare (lit., "ghosts of one's responsibility") 粵

爛鬼 laan6 gwai2 = [1] a bad guy; a hoodlum [2] useless, cheap (lit., "rotten ghost") 粵

鬼魅 gwai2 mei6 gui3 mei4 = ghosts and goblins; forces of evil

魔鬼魚 mo1 gwai2 jyu4*2 mo2 gui3 yu2 = devil ray

搞什麼鬼 gaau2 sam6 mo1 gwai2 gao3 shen2 me5 gui3 = "what are you trying to do?", "what are you plotting?"

鬼影 gwai2 jing2 gui3 ying3 = ghost image

見過鬼仲唔怕黑 gin3 gwo3 gwai2 zung6 m4 paa3 hak1 = learn a good lesson, so won't do the same mistake again 粵

鬼噉 gwai2 gam2 = terribly, extremely, very 粵

奀挑鬼命 ngan1 tiu1 gwai2 meng6 = extremely skinny and frail 粵

鬼壓身 gwai2 aat3 san1 gui3 ya1 shen1 = sleep paralysis

鬼附身 gwai2 fu6 san1 gui3 fu4 shen1 = to be possessed

衰鬼嘢 seoi1 gwai2 je5 = a nuisance; an irritation 粵

鬼面罩 gwai2 min6 zaau3 = a grill (front of radiator on a car or truck) 粵

鬼剃頭 gwai2 tai3 tau4 = suffer from sudden hair loss due to stress; alopecia

盞鬼 zaan2 gwai2 = variant of 㜺鬼粵

內鬼 noi6 gwai2 nei4 gui3 = mole; undercover agent; spy within 粵

鬼壓床 gwai2 aat3 cong4 gui3 ya1 chuang2 = sleep paralysis

吊死鬼 diu3 sei2 gwai2 diao4 si3 gui3 = hangman; ghost of suicide by hanging

人小鬼大 jan4 siu2 gwai2 daai6 ren2 xiao3 gui3 da4 = though young of age is skilled or experienced

各懷鬼胎 gok3 waai4 gwai2 toi1 = everyone has their own interests

冒失鬼 mou6 sat1 gwai2 mao4 shi1 gui3 = reckless person; hothead; daredevil

老友鬼鬼 lou5 jau5*2 gwai2 gwai2 lao3 you3 gui3 gui3 = old buddies; old friends; to have a long term friendship 粵

疑心生暗鬼 ji4 sam1 saang1 am3 gwai2 = misgivings bring about imaginary fears 粵

㨃鬼 deoi2 gwai2 dui3 gui3 = to incite; to instigate; to invoke 粵

神憎鬼厭 san4 zang1 gwai2 jim3 shen2 zeng1 gui3 yan4 = bothering, disturbing, revolting, sickening

走鬼 zau2 gwai2 = refers to the sudden abandonment of roadside vendor stalls in Hong Kong 粵

大鬼 daai6 gwai2 da4 gui3 = (of poker) big joker 粵

冇膽鬼 mou5 daam2 gwai2 = coward 粵

心懷鬼胎 sam1 waai4 gwai2 toi1 xin1 huai2 gui3 tai1 = to harbour evil secret intentions or thoughts

水鬼升城隍 seoi2 gwai2 sing1 sing4 wong4 shui3 gui3 sheng1 cheng2 huang2 = characterizes someone who has undeservedly risen up in the world 粵

鬼混 gwai2 wan6 gui3 hun4 = to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly

鬼聲 gwai2 seng1 gui3 sheng1 = strange sound(s)

越窮越見鬼 jyut6 kung4 jyut6 gin3 gwai2 yue4 qiong2 yue4 jian4 gui3 = when one is in bad luck it just seems to get worse 粵

厲鬼 lai6 gwai2 li4 gui3 = ferocious ghost

神不知鬼不覺 san4 bat1 zi1 gwai2 bat1 gok3 shen2 bu4 zhi1 gui3 bu4 jue2 = unknown to god or ghost (do sth in secrecy) 國

鬼胎 gwai2 toi1 = [TCM] a ghost fetus

大頭鬼 daai6 tau4 gwai2 = big spender 粵

捉鬼者 zuk1 gwai2 ze2 zhuo1 gui3 zhe3 = ghosts or vampires hunter , ghostbuster

打鬼 daa2 gwai2 da3 gui3 = beating ghosts or vampires

番鬼荔枝 faan1 gwai2 lai6 zi1 fan2 gui3 li4 zhi1 = sugar-apple, sweetsop

爛鬼結他 laan6 gwai2 git3 taa1 = broken guitar 粵

塔斯馬尼亞魔鬼 taap3 si1 maa5 nei4 aa3 mo1 gwai2 ta3 si1 ma3 ni2 ya4 mo2 gui3 = Tasmanian devil

番鬼佬月餅 faan1 gwai2 lou2 jyut6 beng2 = extremely bored 粵

船頭慌鬼船尾慌賊 syun4 tau4 fong1 gwai2 syun4 mei5 fong1 caak6 = easily scared; worrywart; have cold feet 粵

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嘩！你個男朋友咁鬼樣衰㗎! 粵
Oh my god! Your boyfriend is so ugly!
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131797,131965#msg-131965]

你係個怕死鬼。粵
You are a coward.

佢乜嘢都怕，正一個冇膽鬼粵
He's scared of everything, he's a real coward.
[Lit. He what also scared, exactly one [counter] coward. Alternatively (and more simply): 佢乜嘢都怕，真係個冇膽鬼]

因為唔知底細，所以暫時叫佢紅鬼粵
Since we don't have much information, we're calling him "red ghost" for now.
[Lit. because not-know exact-details, therefore temporarily call him red ghost. ("Red Ghost" here is a codename for a criminal. If his name had already been mentioned we could have 因為唔知底細所以暫時噉叫佢.)]

佢喺度搞乜鬼？粵
What the heck is he/she doing here (or right now)?

做乜咁鬼鼠呀? 粵
Why are you being so sneaky?

呢隻古仔好㜺鬼粵
This story is really interesting.

咪又係我呢條老鬼！粵
It's just me, the old guy!

呢嚿肉鬼咁韌嚙極都唔入粵
This piece of meat is too tough. I just cannot bite on it.

條友仔掗掗拃拃噉，真係好鬼麻煩！粵
That over self-entitled person is really troublesome!

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