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笨

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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笨 蛋!
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Words Containing 笨

笨拙
bèn zhuō

clumsy

笨蛋
bèn dàn

fool

笨重
bèn zhòng

heavy

呆笨
dāi bèn

dimwitted

大笨象
dà bèn xiàng

(slang) elephant

心拙口笨
xīn zhuō kǒu bèn

dull-witted and tongue-tied

愚笨
yú bèn

stupid

拙嘴笨舌
zhuō zuǐ bèn shé

lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speaker

拙笨
zhuō bèn

clumsy

笨人
bèn rén

fool

笨伯
bèn bó

fool

笨到家了
bèn dào jiā le

extremely stupid

笨口拙舌
bèn kǒu zhuō shé

awkward in speech

笨嘴拙腮
bèn zuǐ zhuō sāi

see 笨嘴拙舌[bèn zuǐ zhuō shé]

笨嘴拙舌
bèn zuǐ zhuō shé

clumsy in speech

笨嘴笨舌
bèn zuǐ bèn shé

clumsy in speaking

笨手笨脚
bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo

clumsy

笨瓜
bèn guā

fool

笨货
bèn huò

idiot

笨鸡
bèn jī

free-range chicken

笨鸟先飞
bèn niǎo xiān fēi

lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities

粗笨
cū bèn

awkward

蠢笨
chǔn bèn

stupid

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