Writing
傻瓜 (shǎ guā) — how to say "fool" in Chinese
傻瓜
Fool
noun
Character composition
傻
stupid
瓜
melon
Radicals / Keys
瓜
Melon
#97 · guā · 5 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
傻瓜相机
shǎguā xiàngjī
point-and-shoot camera
当傻瓜
dāng shǎguā
play the fool
Examples
别做傻瓜，要小心。
Don't be a fool, be careful.
他是个傻瓜。
He is a fool.
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Frequently asked questions
Fool in Chinese meaning
"fool" in Chinese is 傻瓜 (shǎ guā).
傻瓜 meaning in English
傻瓜 (shǎ guā) means "Fool".
How is 傻瓜 pronounced?
It is pronounced shǎ guā (written as sha gua, shagua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "fool" in Chinese characters?
It is written 傻瓜: 傻 has 13 strokes, 瓜 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 傻瓜?
傻瓜 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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