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Revision as of 02:05, 27 October 2016

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.

Structure

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

真 + Adj.

Example

  • 好!zhēn hǎo! You are so nice!
  • 你 女朋友 漂亮!Nǐ nǚpéngyou zhēn piàoliang! Your girlfriend is so beautiful!
  • 他 家 有钱!Tā jiā zhēn yǒuqián! His family is so rich!
  • zhēn yángé! This teacher is so strict!
  • 今天 zhēn hǎo! .

See also

Sources and further reading

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