傻里傻气

傻裡傻氣

shǎlishǎqì

adjective #37,760

Meanings

1 silly
2 foolish
3 dorky
4 goofy

Characters

(reduplication particle)

Examples

HSK 2

他笑起来傻里傻气的，特别可爱。

Tā xiào qǐlái shǎlishǎqì de, tèbié kě'ài.

He has a goofy laugh - really cute.

HSK 2

别穿得这么傻里傻气的。

Bié chuān de zhème shǎlishǎqì de.

Don't dress so dorky.

Tips

grammar

Pattern X里X气 stacks a quality with mild disapproval or affection: 傻里傻气 (silly), 土里土气 (hick/tacky), 怪里怪气 (weird). The 里 takes a neutral tone (li) here.

register

Colloquial - perfect for teasing a friend, describing a goofy character, or talking about a child's behavior. Not appropriate in formal writing.

Stroke Order

傻 shǎ

里 lǐ

气 qì