笨手笨脚 meaning in English
clumsy; all thumbs
Traditional 笨手笨腳37 strokes
Meaning of 笨手笨脚
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
bènshǒubènjiǎo
- clumsy
- all thumbs
笨手笨脚 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他笨手笨脚的。
He is awkward in his movements.
她过去参加派对，总是战战兢兢笨手笨脚的。
She is always afraid of being a klutz when going to parties.
Stroke order for each character
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笨 bèn · stupid · 11 strokes
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手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
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笨 bèn · stupid · 11 strokes
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脚 jiǎo · foot · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 笨手笨脚.
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch |
| 举手 | jǔshǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger |
| 对手 | duìshǒu | opponent; rival |
| 选手 | xuǎnshǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer |
| 握手 | wòshǒu | to shake hands |
| 手续 | shǒuxù | procedure; formalities |
| 分手 | fēnshǒu | to part company; to split up |
| 手术 | shǒushù | (surgical) operation; surgery |
Questions about 笨手笨脚
What does 笨手笨脚 mean?
笨手笨脚 (bènshǒubènjiǎo) means "clumsy; all thumbs".
How do you write 笨手笨脚?
笨手笨脚 is made of 4 characters: 笨 (11 strokes), 手 (4 strokes), 笨 (11 strokes), 脚 (11 strokes). That is 37 strokes in total.
How is 笨手笨脚 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 笨手笨脚 is written 笨手笨腳.