English–Chinese

“innocent” in Chinese

Chinese

Also无辜 (wú gū)

Pronunciation

Pinyintiān zhēn

Example

她很天真,什么都信。tā hěn tiān zhēn shén me dōu xìn

She is very innocent and believes everything.

Illustration for 天真 (innocent)

How to say “innocent” in Chinese

“Innocent” in Chinese is 天真 (tiān zhēn).

An open, unguarded mind that meets people and the world with childlike trust and curiosity.

Full entry for 天真: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 天真

她有点天真,容易相信别人。tā yóu diǎn tiān zhēn róng yì xiāng xìn bié rén

She is a little naive and easily believes others.

Tips for using 天真

  • For adults, 天真 (tiānzhēn, "innocent") can sound warmly admiring when it highlights openness, but it can also suggest poor judgment when the context stresses inexperience.

Other Chinese words for “innocent”

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无辜

wú gū

adjectiveinnocent

不要冤枉无辜的人。bú yào yuān wǎng wú gū de rén

Do not falsely accuse innocent people.

“innocent” in other languages