天真

tiānzhēn

adjective HSK 4 #4,669

Meanings

1 naive; innocent
2 childlike; artless

Characters

heaven; sky; natural

true; genuine; real

Naturally genuine — innocent as nature intended.

Examples

小孩子都很天真。

Xiǎo háizi dōu hěn tiānzhēn.

Little children are all very innocent.

你太天真了，别相信他。

Nǐ tài tiānzhēn le, bié xiāngxìn tā.

You're too naive, don't believe him.

她有一颗天真的心。

Tā yǒu yī kē tiānzhēn de xīn.

She has an innocent heart.

Tips

usage

天真 can be positive (innocent, childlike wonder) or negative (naive, gullible). Context determines the tone: 天真可爱 (innocently cute) vs 太天真了 (too naive).

Stroke Order

天 tiān

真 zhēn