憨厚 (hān hòu) — simple and honest; straightforward and sincere (of a person's character)
Definition
憨厚 describes a person who looks simple and slow but is genuinely kind and honest — a touch of endearing naivety, unlike 老实 which can mean gullible, or 善良 which is purely kind.
adjective
simple and honeststraightforward and sincere (of a person's character)
Examples
- 憨厚。Nà ge hān hòu de xiǎo huǒ zi zǒng shì lè yì bāng máng.That simple and honest young man is always willing to help.
- 憨厚。Tā hān hòu de xìng gé ràng tā jiāo dào le hěn duō zhēn xīn péng you.Her simple and honest nature helped her make many genuine friends.
- 憨厚，。Bié kàn tā yàng zi hān hòu, zuò qǐ shì lái què hěn kě kào.He may look simple and honest, but he is very reliable when it comes to work.
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