🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

傻瓜

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shǎguā

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Simpleton/ˈsɪm.pəl.tən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他常常被认为是个傻瓜。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is considered to be foolish or lacking in common sense.

    "Despite his wealth, he was often seen as a simpleton by his peers."
  2. 2

    A person who is naive or easily deceived.

    "She was too much of a simpleton to realize she was being taken advantage of."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'simpleton' originates from the Middle English word 'simpleton', which is a diminutive form of 'simple'. It is derived from the Old French 'simple', which in turn comes from the Latin 'simplex', meaning 'single' or 'simple'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to someone who is perceived as lacking in intelligence or sophistication.

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