蠢货 (chǔn huò) — dunce; idiot

Definition

A harsh insult for someone who acts very stupid — stronger than just calling someone 笨 or 傻. Use only for real contempt, never casually.

noun
dunceidiot
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 蠢货
    Tā zhēn shì gè chǔn huò, lián zhè me jiǎn dān de wèn tí dōu bú huì.
    He's such an idiot—he can't even answer such a simple question.
  • 蠢货
    Bié xiàng gè chǔn huò yí yàng zhàn zài nà lǐ fā dāi.
    Don't just stand there staring like a dunce.
  • 蠢货
    Zhè zhǒng rén jiù shì chǔn huò, yǒng yuǎn xué bú huì jiào xùn.
    People like that are idiots; they never learn their lesson.

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