# 妖怪 (yāoguài): monster | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/yaoguai-10177
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-10177
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:46:34.465Z
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Learn 妖怪 (yāoguài), HSK 7-9: monster; demon; goblin. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 妖怪

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yāoguài

monster; demon; goblin

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

yāoguài

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## Example sentence

这座深山里据说住着各种妖怪，猎人从不敢独自进入。

zhè zuò shēnshān lǐ jùshuō zhùzhe gè zhǒng yāoguài, lièrén cóng bù gǎn dúzì jìnrù.

Various monsters are said to dwell in this deep mountain, and hunters never dare enter alone.

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