二百五

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Chinese

two hundred five
simp. and trad.
(二百五)
alternative forms 250
Literally: “two hundred and fifty”.

Etymology

From 二百五/二百五 (“250 taels”), equivalent to (bàn fēng, “half feng”), which is homophonous to 半瘋半疯 (bànfēng, “crazy person”).

Pronunciation


Noun

二百五

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, slang) stupid person; simpleton

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
ひゃく
Grade: 1

Grade: 1

Pronunciation

Numeral

()(ひゃく)() (nihyaku go

  1. two hundred and five (205)