idiot; fool; simpleton
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
idiot; fool; simpleton; a stupid or slow-witted person
informalA direct, informal term for someone who is not smart. Can be mildly insulting, though sometimes used affectionately among friends in a joking manner.
Bié别
xiàng像
gè个
dāi呆
zi子
shì似
de的
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
，
guò过
lái来
bāng帮
máng忙
a啊
！
Don't just stand there like an idiot, come and help!
Tā他
fǎn反
yìng应
yǒu有
diǎn点
màn慢
，
dàn但
rén人
hěn很
hǎo好
，
bù不
shì是
zhēn真
dāi呆
zi子
。
He's a bit slow to react, but he's a good person, not a real fool.
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Nǐ你
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
shū书
dāi呆
zi子
，
chú除
le了
dú读
shū书
shén什
me么
dōu都
bù不
huì会
。
You're such a bookworm (literal: book idiot), you can't do anything besides study.
Tā他
yǐ以
wéi为
zì自
jǐ己
hěn很
cōng聪
ming明
，
jié结
guǒ果
gàn干
le了
jiàn件
dāi呆
zi子
cái才
huì做
zuò的
de事
。
He thought he was very clever, but ended up doing something only an idiot would do.