Definition
无辜 (wú gū) means 'innocent' in the legal or factual sense—not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing. Unlike 天真 (tiān zhēn), which describes a naive, childlike innocence of character, 无辜 focuses on objective lack of blame, often used in legal or moral contexts.
adjective
innocentnot guilty
noun
innocence
Easily confused
- 无故wú gùsound-alikewithout cause or reason, unprovoked
Examples
- 无辜。Fǎlǜ huì bǎohù wú gū de rén.The law protects innocent people.
- 无辜。Tā jiānchí zìjǐ shì wú gū de.He insists that he is innocent.
- 无辜。Zhànzhēng shānghài le xǔduō wú gū.War harmed many innocent people.
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