笨蛋

bèn dàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

1. fool
2. idiot

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

白痴

bái chī

idiocy

白痴 also means idiot or moron, often used as a stronger insult.

呆子

dāi zi

fool

呆子 means blockhead or dunce, similar in meaning to 笨蛋.

Synonyms

1 item

傻瓜

shǎ guā

idiot

Both mean fool or idiot; 傻瓜 is slightly more common in informal, affectionate teasing.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used as a direct address, e.g., 你这个笨蛋! (You fool!). Do not use with 很 like 很笨蛋.

Formality

笨蛋 is informal and often used as a mild insult or teasing term among friends; avoid in formal settings.

Example Sentences

4 shown

你真是个笨蛋！

You are such a fool!

笨蛋！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1862347)

笨蛋。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13274622)

笨蛋難聚財。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 806653)

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Child Words of 笨蛋

stupid

egg

笨蛋