笨
stupid; clumsy; heavy
Meanings
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stupid; slow-witted; poor at learning
Describes a person's low learning or comprehension ability, often used in neutral or slightly negative contexts.
He learns things very slowly, everyone says he is a bit slow-witted.
Don't call yourself stupid just because you failed one exam.
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Although this child looks slow-witted, he has great practical skills.
He is slow-witted, you have to repeat things many times for him to understand.
Even slow-witted people can achieve success through hard work.
adjective
clumsy; awkward; unskillful
Describes poor coordination or slow reaction, often used to describe a person's movements or speech.
He is clumsy with words, not good at expressing his feelings.
I'm always clumsy when doing crafts, I often ruin the materials.
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When I first learned to ride a bike, I was clumsy and kept falling over.
Although she is bad with words, she has a very kind heart.
This chef was clumsy when he first started cooking, now he is very skilled.
adjective
heavy; laborious; cumbersome
Describes objects that are heavy and difficult to move, or work that requires a lot of physical strength.
Moving these big cabinets is really heavy manual labor, I'm sweating all over.
This bulky furniture is too big to fit in the elevator.
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Heavy physical work on construction sites is usually assigned to strong young men.
This bulky sofa takes up half of the living room space.
This cumbersome tool is not easy to use, but it is very sturdy and durable.