低能

dīnéng

adjective #15,234

Meanings

1 incompetent
2 stupid
3 mentally deficient

Characters

ability; capable

Examples

你怎么这么低能？这都不会。

Nǐ zěnme zhème dīnéng? Zhè dōu bú huì.

How can you be so incompetent? You can't even do this.

别说人家低能，这样不礼貌。

Bié shuō rénjiā dīnéng, zhèyàng bù lǐmào.

Don't call people stupid, that's rude.

Tips

register

低能 is insulting when used to describe a person. 低能儿 (dīnéng'ér) is even more offensive. Use with caution — it is considered rude in all contexts when directed at someone.

Stroke Order

低 dī

能 néng