愛哭鬼 / 爱哭鬼
àikūguǐ
The English word 'crybaby' can be translated into Chinese as 愛哭鬼 / 爱哭鬼 (àikūguǐ). If unsure, use 愛哭鬼 / 爱哭鬼. Wiktionary also lists 愛哭的人 / 爱哭的人 (ài kū de rén).
Meaning: person whose feelings are easily hurt (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 愛哭鬼 / 爱哭鬼 | àikūguǐ |
| 愛哭的人 / 爱哭的人 | ài kū de rén |
What does it mean word for word?
The term 愛哭鬼 / 爱哭鬼 is composed of 愛 (love/fond of), 哭 (cry) and 鬼 (ghost/devil/rascal).
Which one should you use?
愛哭鬼 / 爱哭鬼 is used as a colloquial way to say 'crybaby' and carries a mocking or labeling tone. In contrast, 愛哭的人 / 爱哭的人 is a neutral and descriptive phrase that simply means 'a person who cries a lot.'
How does it change in a sentence?
The term 愛哭鬼 / 爱哭鬼 functions as a noun and does not change its form for plurality.
How do you pronounce it?
àikūguǐ
Did you know?
- Using 鬼 in this way creates a category of 'character types' in Chinese, such as 懶鬼 for a lazy person or 笨鬼 for a clumsy person.
- The word 哭 (kū) is often used in Chinese internet slang to express being 'moved to tears' by something cute or heartwarming, a nuance not captured by the negative connotation of 'crybaby'.
- In many East Asian cultures, including Chinese-speaking areas, public displays of weeping are often viewed with more social scrutiny than in the West, making the label 愛哭鬼 / 爱哭鬼 quite biting.
Example sentences for Chinese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crybaby” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
