笨拙

bèn zhuō
HSK 6
clumsy, awkward, stupid
adjective

Example Sentences

他做事情总是笨拙。
tā zuò shìqíng zǒngshì bènzhuō 。
He is always clumsy in doing things.
这只笨拙的狗总是摔倒。
zhè zhī bènzhuō de gǒu zǒngshì shuāidǎo 。
This clumsy dog always falls down.
虽然他很笨拙，但他很努力。
suīrán tā hěn bènzhuō ， dàn tā hěn nǔlì 。
Although he is clumsy, he works very hard.

Individual Characters

HSK 4
笨bèn
stupid, foolish, silly, slow-witted
拙zhuō
awkward, clumsy, dull, inelegant

Words with similar meanings

笨拙的bènzhuōde
awkward
This word conveys a sense of lacking grace or skill, similar to 'clumsy', but can also refer to social awkwardness.
愚笨yúbèn
stupid
This term emphasizes a lack of intelligence or common sense, aligning closely with the meaning of 'clumsy' in the context of being foolish.

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