Difference between revisions of "Expressing "really" with "zhen""
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| + | The word 真 (zhēn) basically means "really," "truly," or "indeed." In English, one might ask "really?" as in "did that truly happen." 真 is used in this case to express and emphasize the truth of a fact that's been stated. | ||
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| + | == Structure == | ||
| + | 真 (zhēn) is used only in exclamatory sentences and comes before an adjective or adverb. | ||
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| + | 真 + Adj./Adv. | ||
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The word 真 (zhēn) basically means "really," "truly," or "indeed." In English, one might ask "really?" as in "did that truly happen." 真 is used in this case to express and emphasize the truth of a fact that's been stated.
Structure
真 (zhēn) is used only in exclamatory sentences and comes before an adjective or adverb.
真 + Adj./Adv.
