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无辜

wú gū · wu gu

Traditional 無辜

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. innocent
  2. innocence
  3. not guilty (law)
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The innocent puppy

  1. Liangliang

    沙发(shāfā)上(shàng)的(de)枕头(zhěntou)怎么(zěnme)破(pò)了(le)？

    How did the pillow on the sofa get torn?

  2. Dengdeng

    不(bù)是(shì)我(wǒ)，是(shì)小狗(xiǎogǒu)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)它(tā)，一脸(yīliǎn)无辜(wúgū)。

    Not me, the puppy. Look at it, so innocent.

  3. Liangliang

    它(tā)真的(zhēnde)无辜(wúgū)吗(ma)？它(tā)嘴(zuǐ)里(lǐ)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Is it really innocent? What is in its mouth?

  4. Dengdeng

    是(shì)枕头(zhěntou)里(lǐ)的(de)棉花(miánhua)。这下(zhèxià)它(tā)不(bù)无辜(wúgū)了(le)！

    It is the stuffing from the pillow. Now it is not innocent!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)让(ràng)我(wǒ)相(xiāng)信(xìn)他(tā)是(shì)无(wú)辜(gū)的(de)。

He convinced me of his innocence.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)摆(bǎi)出(chū)一(yí)副(fù)无(wú)辜(gū)的(de)样(yàng)子(zi)。

He put on an air of innocence.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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