Chinese word

疯子

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēng zi

Meaning

nouncrazy person

Example

不要随便叫别人疯子，那很伤人。bú yào suí biàn jiào bié rén fēng zi nà hěn shāng rén

Don't casually call someone a crazy person; it is hurtful.

More examples

他的行为像疯子般的，邻居都感到害怕。tā de xíng wéi xiàng fēng zi bān de lín jū dōu gǎn dào hài pà

His behavior was like a crazy person's, and all the neighbors were frightened.

Core concept

A label for a person whose words or actions seem wildly outside ordinary behavior.

Common phrases

疯子般的行为fēng zi bān de xíng wéi
crazy-person-like behavior
笑得像个疯子xiào de xiàng gè fēng zi
laugh like a crazy person
像个疯子似的xiàng gè fēng zi shì de
like a crazy person

Similar words

傻子shǎ zi: An informal insult for a person judged to be foolish or unintelligent.
神经病shén jīng bìng: An informal insult for a person judged to be crazy or irrational.
狂人kuáng rén: An insulting term for a person whose behavior or speech is intensely wild.

Definition in Chinese

俗称，指行为或言语表现出极端异常的人，非医学术语，带明显贬义。sú chēng zhǐ xíng wéi huò yán yǔ biǎo xiàn chū jí duān yì cháng de rén fēi yī xué shù yǔ dài míng xiǎn biǎn yì

Word origin

疯子 (fēngzi, "crazy person") is built from 疯 (fēng, "mad or irrational") and 子 (zi, "person suffix"), literally marking someone by the quality attributed to them.

Usage tips

English speakers often use crazy playfully for ideas, parties, or impressive skills, but this Chinese noun targets a person and normally sounds insulting rather than casual.

Opposites

冷静的人lěng jìng de réncalm personnoun

Related words

疯癫fēng diāncrazedadjective