Definitions

shǎ (adjective) foolish; silly; stupid

Etymology

Depicts a person () with a gap in their skull (𡕩), i.e. with no brains.

About

Structured as a phono-semantic compound, 傻 uses the standing person radical 亻 on the left, marking it as a human attribute or behavior. The complex component on the right provides the phonetic element, suggesting a sound while its form evokes scattered or disorganized thoughts. The core meaning is foolishness or silliness, lacking intelligence, acting naive, or being easily deceived. It can also describe a temporary state of being stunned or dumbfounded in response to something surprising.

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这个人很

Zhège rén hěn shǎ.

This person is very stupid.

他说了话。

Tā shuō le shǎ huà.

He said stupid things.

我昨天做了事。

Wǒ zuótiān zuò le shǎ shì.

I did a stupid thing yesterday.

你不要那么

Nǐ bù yào nàme shǎ.

Don't be so stupid.

他因为而犯错。

Tā yīnwèi shǎ ér fàn cuò.

He made a mistake because he was stupid.

虽然他很,但是对人很好。

Suīrán tā hěn shǎ, dànshì duì rén hěn hǎo.

Although he is stupid, he is very good to people.

如果你继续做事,你会后悔的。

Rúguǒ nǐ jìxù zuò shǎ shì, nǐ huì hòuhuǐ de.

If you continue to do stupid things, you will regret it.

尽管他有点,但通过努力获得了成功。

Jǐnguǎn tā yǒudiǎn shǎ, dàn tōngguò nǔlì huòdé le chénggōng.

Although he is a bit stupid, he achieved success through hard work.