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笨蛋

bèn dàn

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

笨蛋 (bèn dàn) means "fool; idiot". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 笨蛋 means

1. (mild insult) fool; idiot
2. (playful) silly person

The characters in 笨蛋

• 笨bènstupid; foolish; silly
• 蛋dànegg; oval-shaped thing

Example sentences

• 笨蛋！
  Idiot!
• 笨蛋难聚财。
  A fool and his money are soon parted.
• 我不是笨蛋。
  I'm not stupid.
• 你是一个笨蛋。
  You're an idiot.
• 说谁笨蛋呢？！
  Who are you calling stupid?!
• 他竟然叫你笨蛋。
  He unexpectedly called you stupid.

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• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read bèn dàn correctly.
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