Writing
天真 (tiān zhēn) — how to say "naive" in Chinese
天真
Naive
adjective
Character composition
天
heavenly
真
true
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
天真可爱
tiānzhēn kě'ài
innocent and cute
天真想法
tiānzhēn xiǎngfǎ
naive idea
Examples
虽然她已经长大了，但仍然保持着孩子般的天真和对世界的好奇心。
Although she has grown up, she still maintains childlike naivety and curiosity about the world.
孩子很天真。
Children are very naive.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "naive" in Chinese?
"naive" in Chinese is 天真 (tiān zhēn).
天真 meaning in English
天真 (tiān zhēn) means "Naive".
How is 天真 pronounced?
It is pronounced tiān zhēn (written as tian zhen, tianzhen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "naive" in Chinese characters?
It is written 天真: 天 has 4 strokes, 真 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 天真?
天真 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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