呆笨 (ái) — stupid and clumsy; slow-witted; dull

Definition

A stronger, more insulting word than 笨 or 傻: means not just 'slow' but 'stupid and clumsy' together, so it sounds harsher in tone.

adjective
stupid and clumsyslow-witteddull

Examples

  • 呆笨
    Tā kàn qǐ lái yǒu xiē ái, dàn zuò shì hěn rèn zhēn.
    He looks a bit slow-witted, but he works very carefully.
  • 呆笨
    Bié xián tā ái, tā zhǐ shì xū yào gèng duō shí jiān xué xí.
    Don't call him stupid and clumsy; he just needs more time to learn.
  • 呆笨
    Zhè zhǒng ái de tài dù ràng rén hěn shēng qì.
    This kind of dull attitude really makes people angry.

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