dork in Chinese
dork in Chinese is 傻子, 屌 — dork means a socially awkward or uncool person, often with unfashionable interests — usually said affectionately rather than as a real insult.
dork in Chinese
傻子
Pronounced: shǎ zi
(pejorative, slang) A quirky, silly or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends and typically has unfashionable hobbies. (Overlaps conceptually with nerd and geek, but does not imply the same level of intelligence.) [from the 20th c.]
屌
Pronounced: diǎo
(vulgar, slang) The penis. [from the 20th c.]
What does "dork" mean?
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noun A socially awkward or uncool person, often with unfashionable interests — usually said affectionately rather than as a real insult.
"He did a happy little dance and admitted, "Yeah, I'm a total dork about trains.""
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verb To act in a clumsy, awkward, or goofy way.
"He dorked around with the karaoke machine until someone showed him how it worked."
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dork in a sentence
- He did a happy little dance and admitted, "Yeah, I'm a total dork about trains."
- Only a dork would bring a briefcase to a beach party.
- He dorked around with the karaoke machine until someone showed him how it worked.
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What is "dork" in Chinese?
"dork" in Chinese is 傻子, 屌. dork means: A socially awkward or uncool person, often with unfashionable interests — usually said affectionately rather than as a real insult.
How do you pronounce 傻子?
"dork" in Chinese is 傻子, pronounced "shǎ zi".
How do you use "dork" in a sentence?
Example: "He did a happy little dance and admitted, "Yeah, I'm a total dork about trains."" In Chinese, "dork" is 傻子, 屌.
Are there other ways to say "dork" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "dork": 傻子, 屌.
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