HSK 4 · adjective

笨

bèn

stupid; clumsy; slow-witted

我有点儿笨,请再讲一遍。

Wǒ yǒudiǎnr bèn, qǐng zài jiǎng yí biàn.

I'm a bit slow; please explain it once more.

别叫我笨蛋,我只是忘了带钥匙。

Bié jiào wǒ bèndàn, wǒ zhǐshì wàngle dài yàoshi。

Don't call me an idiot; I just forgot to bring my keys.

这个箱子太笨重,我一个人搬不动。

Zhège xiāngzi tài bènzhòng, wǒ yí gè rén bān bú dòng。

This box is too bulky; I can't move it alone.

他跳舞的样子有点笨拙,但很认真。

Tā tiàowǔ de yàngzi yǒu diǎn bènzhuō, dàn hěn rènzhēn。

He looks a bit clumsy when dancing, but he's very serious about it.