笨 (bèn) — how to say "stupid" in Chinese

Stupid, clumsy

Radicals / Keys

Bamboo

#118 · zhú · 6 strokes

Synonyms

silly, stupid

shǎ · foolish, lacking sense

stupid; to stay

dāi · of facial expression or staying

笨拙

clumsy, awkward

bèn zhuō · of movements, physical

愚蠢

stupid, foolish

yú chǔn · formal, of judgment

Examples

我觉得自己太了,总是忘记重要的东西。

I feel so stupid, always forgetting important things.

他很

He is very stupid.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "stupid" in Chinese?

"stupid" in Chinese is 笨 (bèn).

What does 笨 mean in English?

笨 (bèn) means "Stupid, clumsy".

How is 笨 pronounced?

It is pronounced bèn (written as ben). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "stupid" in Chinese characters?

It is written 笨.

What HSK level is 笨?

笨 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.

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