笨伯

bènbó

noun

Meanings

1 fool
2 dolt
3 clumsy oaf

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他不是笨伯，只是反应慢一点。

Tā búshì bènbó, zhǐshì fǎnyìng màn yìdiǎn.

He isn't a dolt; he just reacts a bit slowly.

HSK 6

别把自己当成笨伯。

Bié bǎ zìjǐ dàngchéng bènbó.

Don't treat yourself like a fool.

Tips

register

Literary and slightly old-fashioned. In modern speech 笨蛋 or 蠢货 are far more common.

Stroke Order

笨 bèn

伯 bó