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title: "Shagua Meaning: 傻瓜 (shǎguā) Means “fool”"
description: "傻瓜 (shǎguā) means “fool; idiot; simpleton”. Hear its tones, see what 傻 and 瓜 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shagua"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 傻瓜 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

傻瓜 shǎguā

## fool; idiot; simpleton

## It can also mean

- foolproof (as in 傻瓜相机)

## Its characters

1. 傻 shǎ foolish
2. 瓜 guā melon

## In a sentence

你真是个傻瓜，这都信！ You're such a fool to believe that!

[More about 傻瓜](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%82%BB%E7%93%9C)

## More words with 傻 or 瓜

- [吃瓜 chīguā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chigua)
- [吃瓜群众 chīguā-qúnzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chiguaqunzhong)
- [黄瓜 huángguā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanggua)
- [南瓜 nánguā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nangua)
- [西瓜 xīguā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xigua)

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