How to Say ‘Are you an idiot?’ in Traditional Chinese
你白癡嗎？
nǐ bái chī ma
[nǐ báichī ma]
💬 Usage Tip: 嗎 turns a statement into a yes/no question, so 你白癡嗎？ is literally 'Are you stupid?' You can reuse the frame with other descriptions, like 你累嗎？ or 你忙嗎？.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is a direct personal insult, not mild teasing by default. In Taiwan it sounds harsher than a plain English gloss like 'idiot?' might suggest.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Used to refer to the person being addressed.
你是不是白癡？
Are you an idiot?
白癡
bái chī
[báichī]
idiot
A derogatory term for someone perceived as foolish or unintelligent.
別再犯同樣的錯，白癡！
Don't make the same mistake again, idiot!
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Used at the end of a question to indicate yes-no answers.
你明天回來嗎？
Are you coming back tomorrow?
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