戇
gōng
The Hokkien word for "stupid" is 戇 (gōng).
The adjective is used to describe someone or something as lacking in intelligence.
Meaning: lacking in intelligence (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is gōng.
Did you know?
- In Hokkien, calling someone 戇 can sometimes be an affectionate way to describe someone as 'naive' or 'innocently simple' rather than maliciously unintelligent.
- In some social settings, repeating the word twice, as 戇戇, can actually soften the blow and make the description sound more like a playful tease.
- The character used in 戇 is also found in classical Chinese to describe a person who is 'honest to a fault', implying a lack of guile.
Examples in context
- 伊真戇。i tsin gāng.He is very stupid.
- 汝真戇，毋知欲做麼个？lú tsin gāng, m̄-tsai beh tsuè mā-ke?You are so stupid, what are you trying to do?
- 這个行為真戇。tsit-ê hêng-bî tsin gāng.This behavior is really stupid.
Example conversation
Jiahao and Jiayi are discussing a mistake in a game.
- 家豪 Ka-hao我竟然忘了這件事。Góa jìng-jiân uài-liām tsit kian sū.I actually forgot about this.
- 佳怡 Chia-yi家豪，你太戇了。Ka-hâu, lí thài góng liáu.Jiahao, you are too stupid.
- 家豪 Ka-hao我知道，我下次會小心。Góa tsai-iù, góa hū-tshòng ēi siáu-sim.I know, I will be careful next time.
- 佳怡 Chia-yi希望你這次記得。Hi-bāng lí tsè-tsî kì-tit.I hope you remember this time.
