silly-looking; simple-minded; naive
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
silly-looking; foolish; naive; simple-minded
informalDescribes a person who appears foolish, ignorant, or overly simple-minded. Often used affectionately or to describe someone who looks innocent or absent-minded. Can be used with '的' as an attributive.
Hái孩
zi子
tīng听
gù故
shi事
tīng听
de得
rù入
le了
shén神
，
shǎ傻
hē呵
hē呵
de地
dèng瞪
dà大
le了
liǎng两
zhī只
yǎn眼
jing睛
。
The child was so engrossed in the story that he stared with wide eyes in a silly trance.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
shǎ傻
hē呵
hē呵
de的
，
xīn心
li里
kě可
yǒu有
shù数
。
Don't be fooled by his simple-minded appearance; he actually knows exactly what's going on.
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Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
shǎ傻
hē呵
hē呵
de地
xiào笑
zhe着
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
méi没
shén什
me么
fán烦
nǎo恼
。
He smiles foolishly all day long, as if he has no worries at all.