How common it is
傻 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shǎ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
傻表示不聪明或天真。
Shǎ biǎoshì bù cōngmíng huò tiānzhēn.
Silly means not smart or naive.
Context note
不要笑别人傻。
Bùyào xiào biérén shǎ.
Don't laugh at others for being silly.
5 examples
他做了一个傻动作。
tā zuò le yí gè shǎ dòng zuò。
He made a silly move.
别那么傻，快过来。
bié nà me shǎ， kuài guò lái。
Don't be so silly, come over quickly.
傻孩子，小心点。
shǎ hái zi， xiǎo xīn diǎn。
Silly child, be careful.
这个故事有点傻。
zhè ge gù shì yǒu diǎn shǎ。
This story is a bit silly.
傻笑对身体好。
shǎ xiào duì shēn tǐ hǎo。
Silly laughter is good for health.
5 mini stories
小猫做了一件傻事。
xiǎo māo zuò le yí jiàn shǎ shì。
Little cat did a silly thing.
傻小熊迷路了。
shǎ xiǎo xióng mí lù le。
Silly little bear got lost.
傻兔子跳进河里。
shǎ tù zi tiào jìn hé lǐ。
Silly rabbit jumped into the river.
傻鸟唱歌很好听。
shǎ niǎo chàng gē hěn hǎo tīng。
Silly bird sings very nicely.
傻孩子学会了分享。
shǎ hái zi xué huì le fēn xiǎng。
Silly child learned to share.