🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

无辜

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wúgū

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Innocent/ˈɪn.ə.sənt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"尽管有指控,她在朋友眼中仍然无辜。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not guilty of a crime or offense; free from moral wrong.

    "Despite the accusations, she remained innocent in the eyes of her friends."
  2. 2

    Lacking experience or sophistication; naive.

    "His innocent questions revealed his unfamiliarity with the topic."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'innocent' originates from the Latin 'innocens', meaning 'harmless' or 'not guilty'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, retaining its connotation of purity and lack of wrongdoing.

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