Difference between revisions of "Expressing "really" with "zhen""

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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." 真 is used in this case to express and emphasize the truth of a fact that's been stated.
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== Structure ==
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真 (zhēn) is used only in exclamatory sentences and comes before an adjective or adverb.
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真 + Adj./Adv.
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Revision as of 08:01, 10 October 2016

The word 真 (zhēn) basically means "really," "truly," or "indeed." In English, one might ask "really?" as in "did that truly happen." 真 is used in this case 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./Adv.