🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

无辜

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wúgū

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Innocence/ˈɪn.ə.səns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"孩子的无辜显而易见。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being innocent; lack of guilt or wrongdoing.

    "The child's innocence was evident in her joyful laughter."
  2. 2

    A lack of experience or sophistication; naivety.

    "His innocence about the complexities of adult life was charming."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'innocence' originates from the Latin 'innocentia', meaning 'harmlessness' or 'blamelessness'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a focus on moral purity to a broader sense of naivety and lack of experience, particularly in youth.

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