imp in Chinese
imp in Chinese is 高扁 — imp means a small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
imp in Chinese
高扁
Pronounced: gāo biǎn
(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]
What does "imp" mean?
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noun A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
"The story's villain was a cackling imp with tiny horns."
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noun A mischievous child.
"Their youngest is a real little imp."
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imp in a sentence
- The story's villain was a cackling imp with tiny horns.
- Their youngest is a real little imp.
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What is "imp" in Chinese?
"imp" in Chinese is 高扁. imp means: A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
How do you pronounce 高扁?
"imp" in Chinese is 高扁, pronounced "gāo biǎn".
How do you use "imp" in a sentence?
Example: "The story's villain was a cackling imp with tiny horns." In Chinese, "imp" is 高扁.
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