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妖怪

yāo guài · yao guai

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Meaning

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孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)相(xiāng)信(xìn)森(sēn)林(lín)里(lǐ)住(zhù)着(zhe)可(kě)怕(pà)的(de)妖(yāo)怪(guài)。

The children believe that terrifying monsters live in the forest.

这(zhè)个(ge)妖(yāo)怪(guài)在(zài)故(gù)事(shi)里(lǐ)其(qí)实(shí)很(hěn)善(shàn)良(liáng)。

This monster is actually very kind in the story.

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