# 笨 (bèn): stupid | HSK 4 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-4/ben-1026
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-4-1026
HSK levels: 4
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:39:15.653Z
Scope: approved public sample; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app.

Learn 笨 (bèn), HSK 4: stupid; foolish; silly; clumsy. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 笨

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bèn

stupid; foolish; silly; clumsy

HSK 4

## Pronunciation

bèn

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## Example sentence

他看起来有点笨，但心地很善良。

Tā kàn qǐlái yǒudiǎn bèn, dàn xīndì hěn shànliáng.

He looks a bit stupid, but he has a kind heart.

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