stupid (adj.)
HSK 4
Traditional
笨 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
本 běn - root; [measure word for books] (clf.) | HSK 1
Examples
这个办法太笨了。 zhège bànfǎ tài bèn le. - This method is too stupid.
他不是笨，只是需要更多的练习。 tā bù shì bèn, zhǐshì xūyào gèng duō de liànxí. - He is not stupid; he just needs more practice.
别说自己笨，你只是需要时间。 bié shuō zìjǐ bèn, nǐ zhǐshì xūyào shíjiān. - Don’t say you are stupid; you just need time.
他看起来很笨，其实很聪明。 tā kàn qǐlái hěn bèn, qíshí hěn cōngmíng. - He looks stupid, but he is actually very smart.
这个笨办法根本行不通。 zhège bèn bànfǎ gēnběn xíng bù tōng. - This stupid method does not work at all.
Phrases
笨拙 bèn zhuō - clumsy; stupid; slow-witted (adj.) | HSK 6