Definition & Meaning

1.stupid; dull; foolish; idiotic; mentally retarded

2.insane; mentally deranged; dementia

Word usage

chī dāi

痴 呆

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NHSK 789－1 RW AABB Intermediate

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1
adj.derogstupid; dull; foolish; idiotic; mentally retarded
- jīng guò nà cì biàn gù tā yǒu diǎn chī dāi le
  经过那次变故，她有点痴呆了。
  She has been looking vacant sometime after that incident.
- xiān tiān chī dāi
  先天痴呆
  be born stupid
- lǎo nián chī dāi
  老年痴呆
  senile dementia
synonym
bái chī白痴 yú chǔn愚蠢 yú mèi愚昧 yú bèn愚笨
antonym
cōng huì聪慧 líng lì伶俐
2
adj.insane; mentally deranged; dementia
- diān xián xìng de chī dāi
  癫痫性的痴呆
  epileptic dementia
- liǎng yǎn chī dāi de wàng zhe
  两眼痴呆地望着
  stare blankly

Word usage

Reduplication
"痴呆" can be reduplicated, for example: "痴痴呆呆".
- 他经过那次变故，人变得痴痴呆呆。
  He has been vacant sometime after that incident.

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