Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
笨
bèn
Description
"笨"用来说一个人不聪明，学东西很慢。
"笨" is used to describe a person who is not smart and learns things slowly.
这个词也可以说东西又大又不好用，动作也不灵活。
This word can also describe something that is big, not easy to use, and not agile.
Meanings
笨bèn
stupid; slow to learn
我很笨，学得很慢。
I'm slow to learn because I'm not smart.
笨bèn
clumsy; awkward in movement
他手很笨，不会做饭。
He is clumsy and can't cook.
笨重bènzhòng
heavy and cumbersome
这个箱子太笨重了。
This box is too heavy and awkward.
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Notes
- Nuance
笨 can be light and teasing (笨蛋 = silly), unlike the harsher 愚蠢.
- Etymology
originally referred to the inside of bamboo; later shifted to mean dull or clumsy.
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