混蛋

húndàn

noun #444 vulgar

Measure Word

一个混蛋 gè

Meanings

1 bastard; jerk; scoundrel

Characters

mixed; muddled; rascal

Examples

HSK 1

你这个混蛋！

Nǐ zhègè húndàn!

You bastard!

HSK 1

别跟那个混蛋说话。

Bié gēn nàgè húndàn shuōhuà.

Don't talk to that jerk.

Tips

usage

混蛋 is a common insult meaning 'bastard/jerk'. Stronger than 笨蛋 (idiot) but less vulgar than 他妈的. Very common in movies and TV dramas.

memory

混 (mixed/muddled) + 蛋 (egg) = 'muddled egg' - a person so confused/worthless they're like a scrambled egg.

Stroke Order

混 hùn

蛋 dàn