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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 so beautiful!</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> |
| − | *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> | + | *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> |
| − | * <em>真</em> | + | *小狗 <em>真</em> 可爱！<span class="pinyin">Xiǎogǒu <em>zhēn</em> kěài!</span><span class="trans">This puppy is adorable!</span> |
| − | *今天 <em>真</em> | + | *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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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
- 你 真 好！ You are so nice!
- 你 女朋友 真 漂亮！Your girlfriend is so beautiful!
- 他 家 真 有钱！His family is so rich!
- 小狗 真 可爱！This puppy is adorable!
- 今天 真 热！It's really hot today!
