呆子

Chinese · Mandarin

2/5 · Coarse

Romanisation dāizi

What it means

Insult for a fool or dullard.

Literally “dull person”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “dye dzuh”

English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.

Used as Directed insult
How it's used

Often mild or teasing.

How strong is it? 2/5 · Coarse

Often mild or teasing. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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