gwai2 gu2鬼古
Jyutpinggwai2 gu2
Yalegwái gú
Definition
A ghost story.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to spooky tales told for entertainment, often during sleepovers or camping trips. While it literally translates to ghost story, it carries a sense of playful fear rather than genuine terror. It is frequently used as a verb phrase, where telling such stories is described as 講鬼古.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 鬼故, which is a common variant spelling; both are acceptable, but 鬼古 is often seen in older or more traditional contexts.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
