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| − | + | As an [[adverb]], the word 真 (zhēn) means "really" or "truly." | |
| − | == 真 | + | == 真 (zhēn) Before an Adjective == |
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
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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 <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 | + | *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 | + | *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> kě'ài! </span><span class="trans">This puppy is | + | *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 | + | *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 | + | == 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). | ||
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
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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> | + | *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> |
| − | *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> | + | *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> |
| − | *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> | + | *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> |
*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> | *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> | ||
| − | *你 <em>真</em> 能 吃！<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhēn</em> néng chī! </span><span class="trans">You | + | *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 | + | == See also == |
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| + | * [[Expressing "excessively" with tai]] | ||
| + | * [[Positive adjectives with "-ji le"]] | ||
| + | * [[Expressing "quite" with "ting"]] | ||
== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| − | [[Category: | + | === Books === |
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| + | {{Source|HSK Standard Course 2|20}} | ||
| + | === Websites === | ||
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| + | [[Category:A2 grammar points]] | ||
| + | {{HSK|HSK2}}{{2021-HSK|HSK2}} | ||
[[Category: Adverbs]] | [[Category: Adverbs]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|真|A2|真 + Adj.|你 女朋友 <em>真</em> | + | {{Basic Grammar|真|A2|真 + Adj.|你 女朋友 <em>真</em> 漂亮 。|grammar point|ASGC885D}} |
| − | {{POS|Adverbs}} | + | {{Similar|Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"}} |
| + | {{Similar|Positive adjectives with "-ji le"}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|Doing something more with "duo"}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|Expressing "excessively" with tai}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|Expressing "quite" with "ting"}} | ||
| + | {{Used for|Emphasizing}} | ||
| + | {{Translation|very}} | ||
| + | {{Translation|really}} | ||
| + | {{POS|Adverbs with Adjectives}} | ||
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As an adverb, the word 真 (zhēn) means "really" or "truly."
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真 (zhēn) Before an Adjective
Structure
真 (zhēn) is used only in exclamatory sentences and comes before an adjective.
真 + Adj.
Examples
- 你 真 好！You are so nice!
- 你 女朋友 真 漂亮！Your girlfriend is really pretty!
- 他 家 真 有钱！His family is really rich!
- 小狗 真 可爱！This puppy is really cute!
- 今天 真 热！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 真 爱 你！Your mother really loves you!
- 我 真 喜欢 住 在 中国！I really like living in China!
- 我 真 讨厌 这 种 男人！I really hate this kind of guy!
- 你 真 会 说话！You are so good with words!
- 你 真 能 吃！You can really eat!
