痴呆 (chī dāi) — stupid, foolish; mentally impaired, demented (due to senility or illness)
Definition
痴呆 (chīdāi) has two distinct senses: calling someone 'foolish' (colloquial insult, stronger than 傻/笨), and the medical/clinical sense 'demented' (e.g. senile dementia). Pick by context — everyday insult vs. medical condition.
adjective
stupidfoolishmentally impaireddemented (due to senility or illness)
Examples
- 痴呆，。Bié nà me chī dāi, zǐ xì xiǎng xiǎng zài shuō.Don't be so stupid; think it over carefully before speaking.
- 痴呆。Tā lǎo le yǐ hòu biàn de yǒu diǎn chī dāi.He became a bit senile after getting old.
- 痴呆，？Nǐ wèn zhè zhǒng chī dāi de wèn tí, shuí huì huí dá?Asking such a stupid question — who would answer it?
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