傻子

Chinese · Mandarin

2/5 · Coarse

Romanisation shǎzi

What it means

Insult for a foolish person.

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

Pronunciation Heard as “sha dzuh”

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

Used as Directed insult
How it's used

Disparaging label rather than a diagnosis.

How strong is it? 2/5 · Coarse

Disparaging label rather than a diagnosis. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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