笨重

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Character Breakdown

Meaning and Usage

The adjective 笨重 (bènzhòng) describes something that is heavy and awkward to handle. It often refers to objects that are physically bulky or cumbersome, making them difficult to move or operate.

Common Contexts

笨重 is frequently used to describe furniture, machinery, or packages that are not only heavy but also unwieldy. It conveys a sense of inconvenience due to size and weight combined.

Collocations and Patterns

Nuances

While (bèn) alone can mean 'stupid' or 'clumsy,' in 笨重 it emphasizes the awkwardness or clumsiness of the object's weight and size, not intelligence. Avoid confusing 笨重 with simply (heavy); 笨重 implies both heaviness and awkwardness.

Usage Tips

Use 笨重 when you want to highlight that an object is not only heavy but also difficult to handle because of its size or shape. It is a neutral to slightly negative description, common in everyday speech and writing.

Example Sentences

This box is both heavy and hard to carry.

The heavy and bulky machine requires two people to operate together.

He bought a bulky sofa when moving, and carrying it was very exhausting.