Writing
傻 (shǎ) — how to say "silly" in Chinese
傻
Silly, stupid
adjective
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
傻笑
shǎ xiào
giggle foolishly
装傻
zhuāng shǎ
play dumb
Examples
他觉得那个想法有点傻，所以没有告诉别人。
He thought that idea was a bit silly, so he didn't tell anyone.
别做傻事。
Don't do silly things.
Frequently asked questions
Silly in Chinese meaning
"silly" in Chinese is 傻 (shǎ).
傻 meaning in English
傻 (shǎ) means "Silly, stupid".
How is 傻 pronounced?
It is pronounced shǎ (written as sha). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for silly
It is written 傻 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 傻?
傻 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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