疯子

瘋子

fēngzi

noun HSK 7-9 #1,332

Measure Word

一个疯子 gè

Meanings

1 madman
2 lunatic
3 crazy person

Characters

suffix (person)

Literally 'crazy person'

Examples

别听他的，他是个疯子。

Bié tīng tā de, tā shì gè fēngzi.

Don't listen to him, he's a lunatic.

你像个疯子一样跑什么？

Nǐ xiàng gè fēngzi yīyàng pǎo shénme?

Why are you running around like a madman?

Tips

usage

疯子 can be a literal term for a mentally ill person or a casual insult/exclamation. In modern usage it is often informal and not necessarily serious, like English 'you're crazy!'

Stroke Order

疯 fēng

子 zǐ