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Naive in Chinese

naive · HSK 6

天真 tiān zhēn

  1. 天 tiān sky
  2. 真 zhēn real

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How do you say naive in Chinese?

Naive in Chinese is 天真 (tiān zhēn). You can also say 傻 (shǎ), 单纯 (dān chún), 老实 (lǎo shi).

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