笨家伙

笨傢伙

bènjiāhuo

noun #37,140

Meanings

1 dummy
2 clumsy fool
3 idiot

Characters

stupid / clumsy

fellow / companion

Examples

HSK 3

别叫他笨家伙，他只是没经验。

Bié jiào tā bènjiāhuo, tā zhǐshì méi jīngyàn.

Don't call him a clumsy fool - he just lacks experience.

HSK 5

你这个笨家伙，又把杯子打碎了。

Nǐ zhège bènjiāhuo, yòu bǎ bēizi dǎsuì le.

You dummy, you broke the cup again.

Tips

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Affectionate-to-mildly-rude. Among friends or family it is teasing; aimed at a stranger it is an insult. 家伙 ("guy / fellow / thing") attaches to many adjectives: 大家伙 (big guy), 老家伙 (old fellow), 坏家伙 (rascal).

Stroke Order

笨 bèn

家 jiā

伙 huǒ