傻里傻气

傻裡傻氣
shǎlishǎqì
adjective #37,760

Meanings

  1. 1 silly
  2. 2 foolish
  3. 3 dorky
  4. 4 goofy

Examples

Tā xiào qǐlái shǎlishǎqì de, tèbié kě'ài.
He has a goofy laugh — really cute.
Bié chuān de zhème shǎlishǎqì de.
Don't dress so dorky.

Tips

grammar
Pattern XX stacks a quality with mild disapproval or affection: 傻里傻气 (silly), 土气 (tǔlitǔqì, hick/tacky), 怪里怪气 (guàiliguàiqì, weird). The 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

shǎ