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Revision as of 02:54, 16 November 2017
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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.
Example
- 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
Example
- 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 ate so much!
