邪

xié

HSK 7

邪 — xié

1. demonic; demoniac; relating to evil spirits

   那本小说描写了一个邪灵附身的故事。 nà běn xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le yí gè xié líng fù shēn de gù shì 。 — That novel describes a story of a demonic possession.

2. iniquitous; nefarious; evil; morally wrong

   他的行为太邪，经常欺骗别人谋取利益。 tā de xíng wéi tài xié ， jīng cháng qī piàn bié rén móu qǔ lì yì 。 — His behavior is too nefarious; he often deceives others for profit.

3. unhealthy influences that cause disease (traditional Chinese medicine)

   中医认为邪可以侵袭人体导致各种病症。 zhōng yī rèn wéi xié kě yǐ qīn xí rén tǐ dǎo zhì gè zhǒng bìng zhèng 。 — Traditional Chinese medicine holds that xie (harmful influences) can invade the body and cause various illnesses.

4. colloquial: strange; abnormal; odd

   最近他有点儿邪，说话做事都很怪。 zuì jìn tā yǒu diǎn ér xié ， shuō huà zuò shì dōu hěn guài 。 — Lately he's been a bit odd; his speech and actions are strange.