HSK 7–9 · noun · adjective
鬼
ghost; spirit; (adj) clever; sly
弟弟说晚上看见鬼了，其实没有。
Dìdi shuō wǎnshang kànjiàn guǐle， qíshí méiyǒu。
My little brother said he saw a ghost at night, but he didn't really.
别当胆小鬼，快去试试！
Bié dāng dǎnxiǎoguǐ， kuài qù shì shì！
Don't be a coward; go and give it a try!
这件事一定有人在背后搞鬼。
Zhè jiàn shì yídìng yǒu rén zài bèihòu gǎoguǐ。
Someone must be playing tricks behind the scenes on this matter.
故事里的魔鬼最后被赶走了。
Gùshi lǐ de móguǐ zuìhòu bèi gǎn zǒule。
The devil in the story was finally driven away.