作怪

zuò guài

Dictionary entry

(of a ghost) to make strange things happen

What does 作怪 mean?

作怪 (zuò guài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of a ghost) to make strange things happen

2to act up

3to act behind the scenes

4to make mischief

5odd

6to misbehave (euphemism for having sex)

Character breakdown

Open each character to see its own meanings and vocabulary links.

作zuō(bound form) worker · (bound form) workshop 怪guàiodd; strange; uncanny · (bound form) monster; supernatural being

Reviewed examples

No reviewed example dialogues yet. This page only shows verified dictionary data until a context lesson is published.

How to pronounce 作怪

作怪

zuò guài

Tap to hear Mandarin.

Base dictionary data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0.