How to say “naive” in Chinese
naive, innocent
“Naive” in Chinese is 天真, tiān zhēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
天真 is read tiān zhēn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A person 大 with a stroke above the head: the sky.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “天真”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 天真. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你太天真了，事情没那么简单。nǐtàitiānzhēnle,shìqingméinàmejiǎndānYou're too naive: things aren't that simple.
More words from the lesson “Modest and simple”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “naive” in Chinese?
“Naive” in Chinese is 天真, pinyin tiānzhēn.
What does 天真 mean?
天真 (tiānzhēn) means “naive, innocent”.
How do you write 天真?
天真 is 2 characters: 天 (tiān) — sky, day; 真 (zhēn) — real, true. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 天真?
天真 is read tiānzhēn. Tones: tiān — first tone, zhēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“naive” in the lesson “Modest and simple”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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