怪物

• ピンイン: guài wu
• 漢字の分解: 怪 = 忄 (heart/mind radical) + 圣 (holy; sage) — something mentally disturbing or uncanny; 物 = 牛 (ox) + 勿 — originally related to livestock, extended to mean 'thing' or 'being'

意味

怪物；（口語で）化け物級の人

In traditional and fictional contexts, 怪物 refers to supernatural monsters or terrifying creatures. In modern colloquial Chinese — especially in gaming and sports — it has extended to describe extraordinary individuals whose talent seems barely human. Calling someone a 怪物 in this context is a strong compliment, similar to English 'beast' or 'freak of nature.'

例文

1. 孩子们最喜欢这部动画片里形态各异的怪物角色，每个都拥有独特的超能力。
2. 这位年仅十五岁的棋手被业界誉为怪物，连续击败了多位世界冠军。
3. 深海中生活着各种形态奇异的生物，有些看起来就像科幻小说里的怪物。

使い方ガイド

場面: entertainment, gaming, sports, fiction

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 这个游戏的最终怪物极难击败，需要玩家反复钻研战术才能通关。(The final monster in this game is extremely difficult to defeat and requires players to study tactics repeatedly before clearing the stage.)
• 他在赛场上的表现简直是怪物级别的，全场观众无不为之震惊。(His performance on the field was at an absolute monster level; every single audience member was stunned.)

避ける言い方

• 用'怪物'严肃批评或侮辱一个有缺点的真实人物 — 怪物 in serious non-fictional contexts is very harsh and offensive; describe the specific concerning behaviour instead, or use 行为异常的人

起源と歴史

怪 (strange; odd; supernatural) + 物 (thing; being; creature). Literally 'strange being,' initially referring to supernatural creatures; colloquially extended to extraordinarily talented people.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal