笨

bèn

stupid; clumsy

adjectiveHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4
Dictionary entry

stupid; foolish; silly

Watch it being written

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笨

See it in sentences

我不笨，只是没有学过。

Wǒ bú bèn, zhǐshì méiyǒu xué guò.

English

I am not stupid, I just never learned it.

觉得自己笨就多练习。

Juéde zìjǐ bèn jiù duō liànxí.

English

If you think you are slow, just practice more.

Goes with

  • 很笨very stupid
  • 太笨too stupid

Opposite

聪明cōngmíng
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笨

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