fool; obstinate arguer
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
fool; idiot
dialectA derogatory term used in certain Northern Chinese dialects (like Beijing or Northeastern Mandarin) to describe a foolish or stupid person.
Bié别
lǐ理
tā他
，
tā他
jiù就
shì是
ge个
gàng杠
tóu头
，
shá啥
dōu都
bù不
dǒng懂
。
Ignore him, he's just a fool who doesn't understand anything.
Nǐ你
kě可
zhēn真
shì是
ge个
gàng杠
tóu头
，
zhè这
me么
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
shì事
dōu都
néng能
bàn办
zá砸
。
You're such an idiot, you can mess up such a simple thing.
noun
obstinate person who loves to argue; contrarian
informalAn extended, more common modern meaning in colloquial Mandarin, especially online. Refers to someone who argues for the sake of arguing, often unreasonably.
Kāi开
huì会
shí时
bié别
dàng当
gàng杠
tóu头
，
yào要
lǐ理
xìng性
tǎo讨
lùn论
。
Don't be an obstinate arguer during the meeting; we need to discuss rationally.
Tā他
kě可
shì是
wǒ我
men们
qún群
lǐ里
zhù著
míng名
de的
gàng杠
tóu头
，
shén什
me么
huà话
tí题
dōu都
néng能
tái抬
gàng杠
。
He's famously argumentative in our group chat and can pick a fight over any topic.