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笨 (bèn) English Meaning
- stupid
- foolish
- silly
- slow-witted
- clumsy
Traditional Character: 笨
This character forms words in:
HSK 4 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Sample Sentences
- 你很笨。
Nǐ hěn bèn.
You’re stupid. - 换句话说，你很笨。
Huàn jù huàshuō, nǐ hěn bèn.
In other words, you’re stupid. - 你真笨去接受他的提议。
Nǐ zhēn bèn qù jiēshòu tā de tíyì.
It was foolish of you to accept his offer. - 汤姆绝不是笨。他只是懒而已。
Tāngmǔ jué bùshì bèn. Tā zhǐshì lǎn éryǐ.
Tom is by no means stupid. He’s is just lazy. - 噢，天呀－我真笨呀！对不起！
Ō, tiān ya-wǒ zhēn bèn ya! Duìbùqǐ!
Oh, dear- how silly of me! I am sorry! - 她笨极了，什么事都要给她解释得明明白白。
Tā bèn jíle, shén me shì dōu yào gěi tā jiěshì dé míngmíng báibái.
She’s so stupid that you have to spell everything out.
Stroke Order & Character Components
笨 (bèn): stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
- ⺮ (shì): bamboo
- 本 (běn): roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; classifier for books, periodicals, files, etc.; originally
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 笨
HSK 4 Word List
- 笨 (bèn): stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
HSK 6 Word List
- 笨拙 (bèn zhuō): clumsy; awkward; stupid
