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banshee in Chinese

banshee in Chinese is 报丧女妖 — banshee means in Irish folklore, a female spirit whose mournful wailing is said to warn a household that a death is coming.

banshee in Chinese

报丧女妖
noun
Pronounced: bào sàng nǚ yāo
(Scotland, Ireland, , folklore) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.

What does "banshee" mean?

  1. noun In Irish folklore, a female spirit whose mournful wailing is said to warn a household that a death is coming.
    "According to the old story, a banshee wailed outside the house the night before his grandfather died."
  2. noun Informally, a loud, shrieking or bad-tempered woman (or, by extension, anyone making a piercing wailing noise).
    "The toddler screamed like a banshee the moment his ice cream fell on the pavement."
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banshee in a sentence

  • According to the old story, a banshee wailed outside the house the night before his grandfather died.
  • The film used a banshee's scream as its signature jump-scare sound.
  • The toddler screamed like a banshee the moment his ice cream fell on the pavement.

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What is "banshee" in Chinese?

"banshee" in Chinese is 报丧女妖. banshee means: In Irish folklore, a female spirit whose mournful wailing is said to warn a household that a death is coming.

How do you pronounce 报丧女妖?

"banshee" in Chinese is 报丧女妖, pronounced "bào sàng nǚ yāo".

How do you use "banshee" in a sentence?

Example: "According to the old story, a banshee wailed outside the house the night before his grandfather died." In Chinese, "banshee" is 报丧女妖.

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