gwai2 gu3鬼故
Jyutpinggwai2 gu3
Yalegwái gu
Definition
Ghost story.
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How it's used
Often used in social settings like sleepovers or camping trips to create a spooky atmosphere. While it literally combines ghost and story, it specifically refers to the genre of urban legends or campfire tales meant to unsettle listeners. It is rarely used for literary or serious supernatural literature.
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Telling ghost stories at night is the scariest.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 鬼話, which refers to lies or nonsense rather than actual stories about spirits.
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