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傻乎乎 (shǎ hū hū) — simple-minded, naïve (colloquial, often affectionately teasing)

Definition

An affix-bearing adjective meaning 'simple-minded, naïve,' usually used affectionately or teasingly — softer than 傻 alone, closer to 'goofy, clueless' than 'stupid'.

bound form
simple-mindednaïve (colloquial, often affectionately teasing)

Examples

  • 傻乎乎，。
    Tā nà ge shǎ hū hū de yàng zi, ràng rén xiǎng xiào.
    That simple-minded look of his makes people want to laugh.
  • 傻乎乎，。
    Bié zhěng tiān shǎ hū hū de, yě gāi xué cōng ming yì diǎn le.
    Don't act so silly all day; it's time to learn to be a bit smarter.
  • 傻乎乎，。
    Tā xiào qǐ lái shǎ hū hū de, tè bié kě ài.
    When she laughs, she looks naïve and really cute.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

傻shǎsilly
乎乎playful feel
乎hū乎hū

'傻' with the playful '乎乎' gives a colloquial, affectionate sense of silliness.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 丂丂kǎobranch

The old 乎 paired an element for wind or air with 丂, a branch used as a sound part, and was the original form of the word for 'to call; to cry'.

Open 乎 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 丂丂kǎobranch

The old 乎 paired an element for wind or air with 丂, a branch used as a sound part, and was the original form of the word for 'to call; to cry'.

Open 乎 →
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