笨

bèn

stupid; foolish; silly

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 4

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

笨

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

笨
  • 笨蛋bèndàn(mild insult) foolB7
  • 笨重bènzhòngheavyB7
  • 笨拙bènzhuōclumsyB7

See it in sentences

我不笨，只是没有学过。

I am not stupid, I just never learned it.

觉得自己笨就多练习。

If you think you are slow, just practice more.