Meaning
stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ben” becomes a different word in each tone. 笨 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 笨拙bèn zhuōclumsy; awkward; stupid
- 笨蛋bèn dàn(mild insult) fool; idiot; (playful) silly person
- 笨重bèn zhòngheavy; cumbersome; unwieldy; laborious
- 笨人bèn rénfool; stupid person
- 笨货bèn huòidiot
Example Sentence
只要肯努力，笨鸟也能先飞。Zhǐ yào kěn nǔ lì, bèn niǎo yě néng xiān fēi.As long as you work hard, even a slow bird can fly ahead.
只要Zhǐ yàoso long as肯kěnto agree努力nǔ lìhard-working，笨bènstupid鸟niǎobird也yěalso能néngcan先xiānbeforehand飞fēito fly。