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笨拙

bèn zhuō · ben zhuo

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Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. clumsy
  2. awkward
  3. stupid
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First dance class

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)第一次(dìyīcì)学(xué)跳舞(tiàowǔ)，动作(dòngzuò)很(hěn)笨拙(bènzhuō)。

    This is my first time learning to dance. My moves are clumsy.

  2. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，每个(měigè)人(rén)开始(kāishǐ)都(dōu)很(hěn)笨拙(bènzhuō)。

    No problem. Everyone is clumsy at the start.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)呢(ne)？你(nǐ)第一次(dìyīcì)是不是(shìbùshì)也(yě)这么(zhème)笨拙(bènzhuō)？

    And you? Were you this clumsy the first time?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)第一次(dìyīcì)把(bǎ)舞伴(wǔbàn)的(de)脚(jiǎo)踩(cǎi)了(le)十次(shícì)。

    Me? The first time, I stepped on my partner's feet ten times.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)才(cái)踩(cǎi)了(le)五次(wǔcì)，比(bǐ)你(nǐ)好(hǎo)多(duō)了(le)！

    I have only stepped on feet five times today. That is much better than you!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)笨(bèn)拙(zhuō)地(de)拿(ná)起(qǐ)筷(kuài)子(zi)，弄(nòng)得(de)满(mǎn)桌(zhuō)都(dōu)是(shì)。

He clumsily picked up the chopsticks and made a mess all over the table.

02

她(tā)跳(tiào)舞(wǔ)时(shí)动(dòng)作(zuò)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)笨(bèn)拙(zhuō)，但(dàn)非(fēi)常(cháng)认(rèn)真(zhēn)。

She was a bit clumsy when dancing, but very serious.

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