HSK 4 HSK C4/W3/V4
Correct

笨

/ bèn / 
Strokes

Definition

stupid/foolish/silly/slow-witted/clumsy

Example

As an Adjective

stupid; dull; dumb; foolish

1
Zhè
这
háizi
孩子
zhēn
真
bèn
笨
  
,
xiězuò
写作
wénlǎo
文老
chūcuò
出错
  
。

It is stupid of the child to make mistakes in his essays all the time.

2
Wǒ
我
huídá
回答
bù
不
chū
出
lǎoshī
老师
de
的
wèntí
问题
shí
时
  
,
juéde
觉得
zìjǐ
自己
hěn
很
bèn
笨
  
。

I felt a fool when I couldn't answer the teacher's questions.

3
Tā
他
bèn
笨
tòu
透
le
了
  
。

He is as stupid as an ox.

4
Nǐ
你
bèn
笨
háishi
还是
zěnme
怎么
zhāo
着
  
?

Are you stupid or something?

5
Nǎozi
脑子
bèn
笨

slow-witted

6
Bènrén
笨人

dunce; fool; foolish/stupid person

As an Adjective

clumsy; awkward

7
Zuǐbèn
嘴笨

be slow of speech

8
Shǒu
手
bèn
笨

be all thumbs

As an Adjective

cumbersome; awkward; bulky

9
Zhè
这
chuáng
床
tài
太
bèn
笨
le
了
  
,
bān
搬
bù
不
dòng
动
  
。

The bed is too cumbersome/bulky to move.