笨

Stupid in Chinese: 笨 (bèn)

bèn

stupid

HSK 3.0 Level 42 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1stupid
  2. 2foolish
  3. 3silly
  4. 4slow-witted
  5. 5clumsy

Stroke order

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笨

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄣˋ

bèn

ㄅ/ bㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他比你笨。

    tā bǐ nǐ bèn。

    He's dumber than you.

  • 汤姆好笨。

    tāng mǔ hǎo bèn。

    Tom is so stupid.

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Related words

笨蛋

bèn dàn

fool

笨重

bèn zhòng

heavy

毕业

bì yè

graduation

表扬

biǎo yáng

to praise

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

擦

cā

to rub

材料

cái liào

(raw) material

诚实

chéng shí

honest

吃惊

chī jīng

to be startled

抽烟

chōu yān

to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)

窗户

chuāng hu

window

粗心

cū xīn

careless

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