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As an [[adverb]], the word 真 (zhēn) means "really" or "truly."
  
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== 真 (zhēn) Before an Adjective ==
  
The word 真 (zhēn) basically means "really," "truly," or "indeed." In English, one might ask "really?" as in "did that truly happen?" In cases such as these, 真 is used to express and emphasize the truth of a fact that's been stated.
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=== Structure ===
  
== Structure ==
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真 (zhēn) is used only in exclamatory sentences and comes before an adjective.
真 (zhēn) is used only in exclamatory sentences and comes before an adjective or adverb.
 
  
 
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== Example ==
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*你 <em>真</em> 好!<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhēn</em> hǎo!</span> <span class="trans">You are so nice!</span>
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*你 <em>真</em> 好!<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhēn</em> hǎo!</span><span class="trans">You are so nice! </span>
*你 女朋友 <em>真</em> 漂亮!<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nǚpéngyou <em>zhēn</em> piàoliang!</span><span class="trans">Your girlfriend is so beautiful!</span>
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*你 女朋友 <em>真</em> 漂亮!<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nǚpéngyou <em>zhēn</em> piàoliang! </span><span class="trans">Your girlfriend is really pretty!</span>
*他 家 <em>真</em> 有钱!<span class="pinyin">Tā jiā <em>zhēn</em> yǒuqián!</span><span class="trans">His family is so rich!</span>
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*他 家 <em>真</em> 有钱!<span class="pinyin">Tā jiā <em>zhēn</em> yǒuqián! </span><span class="trans">His family is really rich!</span>
*小狗 <em>真</em> 可爱!<span class="pinyin">Xiǎogǒu <em>zhēn</em> kěài!</span><span class="trans">This puppy is adorable!</span>
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*小狗 <em>真</em> 可爱!<span class="pinyin">Xiǎogǒu <em>zhēn</em> kě'ài! </span><span class="trans">This puppy is really cute!</span>
*今天 <em>真</em> 热!<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān <em>zhēn</em> rè!</span><span class="trans">It's really hot today!</span>
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*今天 <em>真</em> 热!<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān <em>zhēn</em> rè! </span><span class="trans">It's truly hot today!</span>
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== 真 (zhēn) Before Certain Verbs or 能 (néng) / 会 (huì) ==
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We don't want to get too technical on you, but there are certain other words that can be jazzed up with 真 (zhēn). One type of word is [[auxiliary verb]]s, like 能 (néng) and 会 (huì). The other type is [[psychological verb]]s like 喜欢 (xǐhuan).
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=== Structure ===
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真 + Verb
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=== Examples ===
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*你 妈妈 <em>真</em> 爱 你!<span class="pinyin">Nǐ māma <em>zhēn</em> ài nǐ! </span><span class="trans">Your mother really loves you! </span>
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*我 <em>真</em> 喜欢 住 在 中国!<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zhēn</em> xǐhuan zhù zài Zhōngguó!</span><span class="trans">I really like living in China! </span>
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*我 <em>真</em> 讨厌 这 种 男人!<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zhēn</em> tǎoyàn zhè zhǒng nánrén!</span><span class="trans">I really hate this kind of guy! </span>
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*你 <em>真</em> 会 说话!<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhēn</em> huì shuōhuà! </span><span class="trans">You are so good with words! </span>
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*你 <em>真</em> 能 吃!<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhēn</em> néng chī! </span><span class="trans">You can really eat!</span>
  
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Expressing "excessively" with tai]]
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* [[Positive adjectives with "-ji le"]]
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* [[Expressing "quite" with "ting"]]
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 2|20}}
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[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
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{{HSK|HSK2}}{{2021-HSK|HSK2}}
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[[Category: Adverbs]]
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{{Basic Grammar|真|A2|真 + Adj.|你 女朋友 <em>真</em> 漂亮 。|grammar point|ASGC885D}}
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{{Similar|Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"}}
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{{Similar|Positive adjectives with "-ji le"}}
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{{Similar|Doing something more with "duo"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "excessively" with tai}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "quite" with "ting"}}
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{{Used for|Emphasizing}}
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{{Translation|very}}
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{{Translation|really}}
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{{POS|Adverbs with Adjectives}}

Latest revision as of 08:57, 21 April 2021

As an adverb, the word 真 (zhēn) means "really" or "truly."

真 (zhēn) Before an Adjective

Structure

真 (zhēn) is used only in exclamatory sentences and comes before an adjective.

真 + Adj.

Examples

  • 好!zhēn hǎo!You are so nice!
  • 你 女朋友 漂亮!Nǐ nǚpéngyou zhēn piàoliang! Your girlfriend is really pretty!
  • 他 家 有钱!Tā jiā zhēn yǒuqián! His family is really rich!
  • 小狗 可爱!Xiǎogǒu zhēn kě'ài! This puppy is really cute!
  • 今天 热!Jīntiān zhēn rè! It's truly hot today!

真 (zhēn) Before Certain Verbs or 能 (néng) / 会 (huì)

We don't want to get too technical on you, but there are certain other words that can be jazzed up with 真 (zhēn). One type of word is auxiliary verbs, like 能 (néng) and 会 (huì). The other type is psychological verbs like 喜欢 (xǐhuan).

Structure

真 + Verb

Examples

  • 你 妈妈 爱 你!Nǐ māma zhēn ài nǐ! Your mother really loves you!
  • 喜欢 住 在 中国!zhēn xǐhuan zhù zài Zhōngguó!I really like living in China!
  • 讨厌 这 种 男人!zhēn tǎoyàn zhè zhǒng nánrén!I really hate this kind of guy!
  • 会 说话!zhēn huì shuōhuà! You are so good with words!
  • 能 吃!zhēn néng chī! You can really eat!

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

Websites