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愚蠢

yú chǔn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. silly
  2. 2. stupid

Word relationships

Antonyms

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聪明
cōng ming

intelligent

愚蠢的反义词，表示智力发达，记忆和理解能力强。
明智
míng zhì

sensible

形容决策或行为有智慧，愚蠢则指缺乏智慧。

Register variants

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傻
shǎ

foolish

傻在口语中更常用，愚蠢较为正式。

Synonyms

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笨
bèn

stupid

愚蠢形容人缺乏智慧或判断力，笨更侧重愚笨、不灵巧。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners may overuse 愚蠢 as a direct insult, but it is quite strong; 有点傻 or 不太聪明 is softer.

Formality

愚蠢 is a formal, somewhat literary term; in casual speech, 傻 or 笨 is more common.

Example Sentences

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他认为这个决定很 愚蠢 。
He thinks this decision is very stupid.
你很 愚蠢 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 993698)

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Child Words of 愚蠢

蠢
chǔn

stupid

愚
yú

to be stupid