吸
血
鬼

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The word 吸血鬼 is formed by combining three distinct characters, each contributing a piece of the overall concept: 吸 (xī) means "to suck", 血 (xuè) means "blood", and 鬼 (guǐ) means "ghost", "spirit", or "demon". When read in sequence, they literally describe a "blood-sucking ghost" or demon, creating a direct and vivid compound image that corresponds to the Western mythological creature known as a vampire. Its formation is purely semantic, building the idea from its core, horrifying actions and supernatural nature.

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吸血鬼害怕阳光。

Xīxuèguǐ hàipà yángguāng.

Vampires are afraid of sunlight.

电影里的吸血鬼很恐怖。

Diànyǐng lǐ de xīxuèguǐ hěn kǒngbù.

The vampire in the movie is very scary.

那个吸血鬼穿着黑色的斗篷。

Nàge xīxuèguǐ chuānzhe hēisè de dǒupeng.

That vampire is wearing a black cloak.

传说中，吸血鬼会在夜晚寻找猎物。

Chuánshuō zhōng, xīxuèguǐ huì zài yèwǎn xúnzhǎo lièwù.

Legend has it that vampires hunt for prey at night.

为了避免吸血鬼的袭击，村民们准备了蒜头和十字架。

Wèile bìmiǎn xīxuèguǐ de xíjī, cūnmínmen zhǔnbèile suàntóu hé shízìjià.

To avoid vampire attacks, the villagers prepared garlic and crosses.

Word Definition - 吸血鬼

xī xuè guǐ leech; bloodsucking vermin; vampire (translated European notion); fig. cruel exploiter, esp. a capitalist exploiting the workers

Individual Character Details

吸 xī
血 xiě, xuè
鬼 guǐ