天真

天真 tiānzhēn

Naive (innocent)

天真 in a sentence HSK 5 tianzhen

What 天真 means

  1. Naive (innocent)

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天真 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

天
tiān
Day (heaven - sky)
真
zhēn
Really (real - true - genuine)

How to write 天真

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天真 in a sentence

孩子的想法很天真。
Háizi de xiǎngfǎ hěn tiānzhēn.
The child's ideas are innocent.
你这样想太天真了。
Nǐ zhèyàng xiǎng tài tiānzhēn le.
It is naive of you to think that.

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Questions about 天真

What does 天真 mean in English?

天真 is pronounced tiānzhēn and means Naive (innocent).

How do you pronounce 天真?

天真 is tiānzhēn in pinyin — written tianzhen without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 天真?

天真 is written with 2 characters: 天 (tiān) Day (heaven - sky), 真 (zhēn) Really (real - true - genuine). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 天真 an HSK word?

Yes — 天真 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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