有鬼 [－－]

Jyutping jau5 gwai2
Pinyin yǒu guǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. haunted
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively
    there is something fishy
    • 心裡有鬼
      心里有鬼
      xīn lǐ yǒu guǐ
      to harbour intentions that can't bear daylight
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他边颤抖边说：「那座城堡有鬼。」
    他邊顫抖邊說：「那座城堡有鬼。」
    tā biān chàn dǒu biān shuō ：「 nà zuò chéng bǎo yǒu guǐ 。」
    • "The castle is haunted," he said with a shiver.
  2. Mandarin
    世界上是不是真的有鬼呢？
    世界上是不是真的有鬼呢？
    shì jiè shàng shì bù shì zhēn de yǒu guǐ ne ？
    • Do ghosts really exist?
  3. Mandarin
    现在没有人相信有鬼。
    現在沒有人相信有鬼。
    xiàn zài méi yǒu rén xiāng xìn yǒu guǐ 。
    • Nowadays nobody believes in ghosts.
  4. Mandarin
    约翰感觉到那黑漆漆的房间里有鬼。
    約翰感覺到那黑漆漆的房間裏有鬼。
    yuē hàn gǎn jué dào nà hēi qī qī de fáng jiān lǐ yǒu guǐ 。
    • John felt the presence of a ghost in the dark room.
    • John felt like there were ghosts in the dark room.
  5. Mandarin
    我不相信世界上有鬼的存在。
    我不相信世界上有鬼的存在。
    wǒ bù xiāng xìn shì jiè shàng yǒu guǐ de cún zài 。
    • I don't believe that there are ghosts in the world.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢口震震噉讲：「𠮶座城堡有鬼㗎。」
    佢口震震噉講：「嗰座城堡有鬼㗎。」
    keoi5 hau2 zan3 zan3 gam2 gong2 ： 「 go2 zo6 sing4 bou2 jau5 gwai2 gaa3 。 」
    • "The castle is haunted," he said with a shiver.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    有鬼钱
    有鬼錢
    jau5 gwai2 cin2
    • not goddamn rich at all
  2. Cantonese
    我怀疑我哋部门有鬼放料畀佢哋。
    我懷疑我哋部門有鬼放料畀佢哋。
    ngo5 waai4 ji4 ngo5 dei6 bou6 mun4 jau5 gwai2 fong3 liu2 bei2 keoi5 dei6.
    • I suspect that there's a traitor in our department leaking information to them.
  3. Cantonese
    小心，你后面有鬼。
    小心，你後面有鬼。
    siu2 sam1, nei5 hau6 min6 jau5 gwai2.
    • Watch out! Someone's behind you.
  4. Cantonese
    佢有鬼钱喺身呀？
    佢有鬼錢喺身呀？
    keoi5 jau5 gwai2 cin2 hai2 san1 aa4?
    • He doesn't have any money.
  5. Cantonese
    唔系佢阿妈傍住，有鬼今日啊？
    唔係佢阿媽傍住，有鬼今日啊？
    m4 hai6 keoi5 aa3 maa1 bong6 zyu6, jau5 gwai2 gam1 jat6 aa3?
    • He would not succeed without his mum's help.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    心里有鬼
    心裡有鬼
    xīn lǐ yǒu guǐ
    • to harbour intentions that can't bear daylight
    • to have a guilty conscience
  2. Cantonese
    有鬼人知咩！
    有鬼人知咩！
    jau5 gwai2 jan4 zi1 me1!
    • Who the hell knows!
  3. Cantonese
    有鬼用
    有鬼用
    jau5 gwai2 jung6
    • has what use (what the hell use it has) → is damn worthless, is of damn-all use