笨家伙

笨傢伙
bènjiāhuo
noun #37,140

Meanings

  1. 1 dummy
  2. 2 clumsy fool
  3. 3 idiot (mild)

Examples

Nǐ zhège bènjiāhuo, yòu bǎ bēizi dǎsuì le.
You dummy, you broke the cup again.
Bié jiào tā bènjiāhuo, tā zhǐshì méi jīngyàn.
Don't call him a clumsy fool — he just lacks experience.

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 (big guy), 老家伙 (old fellow), 家伙 (rascal).

Stroke Order

bèn
jiā
huǒ