maang5 gwai2猛鬼

Jyutpingmaang5 gwai2

Yalemáahng gwái

形容詞

Definition

Haunted; describing a place that feels eerie, scary, and plagued by unexplained paranormal events.

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How it's used

Using the shortened form 猛 is extremely common in casual conversation to describe a place that is notoriously haunted. It carries a sense of active, malevolent energy rather than just being a spooky or quiet location. People often use it when discussing urban legends or sharing ghost stories about specific buildings or hiking trails.

Examples

teng1聽gong2講go2嗰dung6棟gau6舊lau2樓hou2好maang5猛gwai2鬼，je6夜maan5晚mou5冇jan4人gam2敢haang4行gwo3過。

I heard that old building is haunted; nobody dares to walk past it at night.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度zeoi3最maang5猛gwai2鬼aa4呀？ngo5我soeng2想heoi3去taam3探him2險。

Do you know which place is the most haunted? I want to go explore.

Common phrases

hou2好maang5猛

very haunted

maang5猛gwai2鬼dei6地fong1方

haunted place

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the adjective 猛 meaning fierce or intense, such as 猛火 for a raging fire or 猛太陽 for scorching sun. While the character is the same, the context of ghosts and supernatural activity is specific to the phrase 猛鬼.