clumsy; stupid; slow-witted (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
笨拙 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
他的笨拙动作引起了大家的注意。 tā de bèn zhuō dòng zuò yǐn qǐ le dà jiā de zhù yì. - His clumsy movements attracted everyone's attention.
她笨拙地尝试着跳舞。 tā bèn zhuō de cháng shì zhe tiào wǔ. - She clumsily attempted to dance.
他的笨拙使他不适合这项工作。 tā de bèn zhuō shǐ tā bù shì hé zhè xiàng gōng zuò. - His clumsiness makes him unsuitable for this job.
他笨拙地操作着这台机器。 tā bèn zhuō de cāo zuò zhe zhè tái jī qì. - He clumsily operated this machine.
他的笨拙让他在体育课上成为笑柄。 tā de bèn zhuō ràng tā zài tǐ yù kè shàng chéng wéi xiào bǐng. - His clumsiness made him a laughing stock in physical education class.
Characters
笨 bèn - stupid | HSK 4
拙 zhuō - awkward, clumsy, dull, inelegant; (polite) my |