(chǔn) — stupid, foolish, dull, clumsy

Definition

蠢 (chǔn) is a strong, somewhat literary 'stupid/foolish,' harsher than the everyday 笨 and 傻. Often modifies actions or ideas (这个想法很蠢) rather than people directly.

adjective
stupidfoolishdullclumsy

Examples

  • Tā tài chǔn le.
    He is too stupid.
  • Zhè ge xiǎng fǎ hěn chǔn.
    This idea is very stupid.
  • Nǐ zhè yàng zuò hěn chǔn.
    It's very stupid of you to do this.

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