笨
Chinese · HSK4 · stupid; foolish; silly
stupid; foolish; silly
我的兄弟是个笨蛋。
My brother is an idiot.
笨 in real context
笨 is a HSK4-level word in Chinese meaning "stupid; foolish; silly" in this vocabulary set. Every word on LangOria comes with a real example sentence, so you meet 笨 the way native speakers actually use it — not as an isolated dictionary entry, but inside a living Chinese sentence.
The example sentence for 笨 is: "我的兄弟是个笨蛋。" (My brother is an idiot.). Learning 笨 through example sentences helps you internalize Chinese word order and collocations, so 笨 is ready the first time you actually need it.
Add 笨 to your HSK4 spaced-repetition review and it will resurface right before you are about to forget it — tomorrow, in three days, in a week. Combined with the rest of the Chinese HSK4 vocabulary set, a daily 45–65 minute loop is the fastest proven path from first exposure to confident, natural use of 笨.
About Chinese HSK4
HSK 4 is the upper-intermediate tier — 600 vocabulary words and the grammar needed to read Chinese newspapers, follow Chinese TV shows without subtitles, and discuss professional and cultural topics in Mandarin. HSK 4 is roughly equivalent to B2 in CEFR.
How to learn Chinese HSK4
HSK 4 takes 4-6 months on top of HSK 3. Continue reviewing HSK 1-3 (5-minute daily) and add 50-100 new HSK 4 words per week. Read Chinese news daily (BBC Chinese, Sixth Tone, SupChina), watch Chinese TV shows and movies with no subtitles, and try writing 500-1000 character pieces for correction. By the end of HSK 4 you should be able to work in a Mandarin-speaking environment.
Common questions about 笨 in Chinese
What level is 笨 in Chinese?
In LangOria's Chinese deck, 笨 sits at the HSK4 level of the language's recognized ability ladder (CEFR for most languages, JLPT for Japanese, HSK for Chinese). At this level you learn 笨 alongside the highest-frequency words you actually need.
How do I memorize 笨?
Rote repetition rarely sticks on its own. Learn 笨 inside its example sentence, say it out loud, and let spaced repetition bring it back at the right moments. The 45–65-minute daily loop is usually enough to anchor 笨 in long-term memory.
Where does the example for 笨 come from?
Every word — including 笨 — carries a real example drawn from the community-built Tatoeba sentence corpus: sentences written by native speakers, not synthetic textbook filler. That context is what makes 笨 memorable.
What should I learn after 笨?
Cover the remaining words at the HSK4 level, then move up. LangOria schedules spaced reviews and frequency-ordered decks, so 笨 reinforces the rest of your HSK4 Chinese vocabulary instead of standing alone.