clumsy; awkward; stupid
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesadjective
clumsy; awkward; unskillful
neutralMost common usage. Describes physical movements or actions that are uncoordinated.
Tā他
gāng刚
xué学
tiào跳
wǔ舞
，
dòng动
zuò作
hái还
fēi非
cháng常
bèn笨
zhuō拙
。
He just started learning to dance, and his movements are still very clumsy.
Dà大
xióng熊
māo猫
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
bèn笨
zhuō拙
，
qí其
shí实
hěn很
líng灵
huó活
。
Giant pandas look clumsy, but they are actually quite agile.
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Tā他
yòng用
nà那
shuāng双
bèn笨
zhuō拙
de的
dà大
shǒu手
xiǎo小
xīn心
yì翼
yì翼
de地
xiū修
lǐ理
wán玩
jù具
。
He used his big, clumsy hands to carefully repair the toy.
adjective
stupid; foolish; unintelligent
neutralCan describe a person's intelligence or thinking.
Zhè这
zhēn真
shì是
yī一
gè个
bèn笨
zhuō拙
de的
jiè借
kǒu口
。
That's a really stupid excuse.
Tā他
zài在
chǔ处
lǐ理
rén人
jì际
guān关
xì系
shàng上
xiǎn显
dé得
yǒu有
diǎn点
bèn笨
zhuō拙
。
He seems a bit awkward in handling interpersonal relationships.
adjective
clumsy; awkward (of style)
formalUsed to describe writing, art, or craftsmanship that lacks skill or grace.
Zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
xù叙
shù述
shǒu手
fǎ法
yǒu有
xiē些
bèn笨
zhuō拙
。
The narrative technique of this novel is somewhat clumsy.
Tā他
zǎo早
qī期
de的
huà画
zuò作
bǐ笔
fǎ法
bǐ比
jiào较
bèn笨
zhuō拙
。
The brushwork in his early paintings is rather awkward.