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天真

tiān zhēn · tian zhen

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HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. naive
  2. innocent
  3. artless
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Too good to be true

  1. Dengdeng

    手机(shǒujī)上(shàng)说(shuō)，只要(zhǐyào)点(diǎn)一下(yīxià)，就(jiù)能(néng)免费(miǎnfèi)拿(ná)一部(yībù)新(xīn)手机(shǒujī)！

    My phone says: click once and get a free new phone!

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)别(bié)天真(tiānzhēn)了(le)，哪有(nǎyǒu)这样(zhèyàng)的(de)好事(hǎoshì)？

    Do not be naive. Where is there such a good deal?

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)上面(shàngmiàn)写得(xiěde)很(hěn)清楚(qīngchu)。

    But it is written very clearly.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)太(tài)天真(tiānzhēn)了(le)，这种(zhèzhǒng)消息(xiāoxi)都(dōu)是(shì)假(jiǎ)的(de)。

    You are too naive. Messages like this are all fake.

  5. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，是(shì)我(wǒ)太(tài)天真(tiānzhēn)了(le)。我(wǒ)还是(háishi)自己(zìjǐ)存钱(cúnqián)买(mǎi)。

    OK, I was too naive. I will save up and buy one myself.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)知(zhī)道(dào)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)很(hěn)天(tiān)真(zhēn)。

I know Tom is naive.

Tatoeba: Chinese by megamanenm · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)天(tiān)真(zhēn)地(de)问(wèn)，为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)天(tiān)空(kōng)是(shì)蓝(lán)色(sè)的(de)。

The child asked innocently why the sky is blue.

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