鬼
混

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The word 鬼混 is formed by combining the character 鬼, meaning "ghost" or "devil", which contributes a negative or stealthy connotation, with 混, meaning "to mix" or "to drift", implying aimless or careless behavior. Together, they create a verb meaning to idle away time or engage in frivolous or disreputable activities, where the ghost aspect suggests secrecy or mischief and the mixing aspect suggests a lack of direction.

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他经常在外面鬼混。

Tā jīngcháng zài wàimiàn guǐhùn.

He often fools around outside.

年轻人不应该鬼混。

Niánqīng rén bù yīnggāi guǐhùn.

Young people should not fool around.

他因为鬼混而耽误了学习。

Tā yīnwèi guǐhùn ér dānwù le xuéxí.

He delayed his studies because of fooling around.

如果你继续鬼混，就会失败。

Rúguǒ nǐ jìxù guǐhùn, jiù huì shībài.

If you continue to fool around, you will fail.

他过去常常和一群朋友在街上鬼混。

Tā guòqù chángcháng hé yī qún péngyǒu zài jiē shàng guǐhùn.

He used to often fool around on the street with a group of friends.

Word Definition - 鬼混

guǐ hùn to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly

Individual Character Details

鬼 guǐ
混 hún, hùn