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捣鬼
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捣鬼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

捣鬼 Usage and Examples

play tricks

make mischief

scheme

我个人认为,这是男性基因密码在捣鬼。

Personally, I believe it is in the male genetic code to cheat.

某些人觉得自己睡够了,而睡眠呼吸暂停综合症却在捣鬼。

Some people think they're sleeping enough, but sleep apnea gets in the way.

The characters in 捣鬼

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
捣
dǎo10smash, pound, or attack
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful

More words starting with 捣

  • dǎo捣luàn乱make trouble, disrupt
  • dǎo捣luàn乱le了made a mess, caused trouble
  • dǎo捣luàn乱de的troublemaking, disruptive
  • dǎo捣mài卖resell at a profit
  • dǎo捣shí实tamp, compact
  • dǎo捣nòng弄tinker, fiddle with
  • dǎo捣chéng成pound into, grind into
  • dáo捣huǐ毁destroy, smash
  • dáo捣huǐ毁le了raided, busted
  • dǎo捣suì碎mash, crush
  • dǎo捣téng腾rummage, fiddle with
  • dǎo捣dàn蛋to make trouble or cause mischief

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Questions about 捣鬼

What does 捣鬼 mean in Chinese?

捣鬼 (dǎo guǐ) means “play tricks, make mischief, scheme”.

How do you pronounce 捣鬼?

捣鬼 is pronounced dǎo guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “play tricks” in Chinese?

“play tricks” is 捣鬼 (dǎo guǐ) in Chinese.

How is 捣鬼 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 捣鬼, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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