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Hanzi

祟 / 祟

Traditional
祟
Simplified
祟

evil spirit

Hanzi

Pinyin

suì

Bopomofo

ㄙㄨㄟˋ

Jyutping

seoi6

Example sentences

作祟 zuòsuì
這場意外不是巧合，而是設備老化在作祟。
这场意外不是巧合，而是设备老化在作祟。

The accident was not a coincidence; aging equipment was to blame.

鬼鬼祟祟 guǐguǐsuìsuì
他鬼鬼祟祟地躲在這裡，讓我起了疑心。
他鬼鬼祟祟地躲在这里，让我起了疑心。

He hid there in a furtive way, which made me suspicious.

Example Vocabulary

作祟

zuo4'sui4

to cause trouble behind the scenes; to be at work as a harmful influence

鬼鬼祟祟

gui3'gui3'sui4'sui4

sneaky; furtive; acting in a secretive and suspicious way

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