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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 ate so much | + | *你 <em>真</em> 能 吃！<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhēn</em> néng chī! </span><span class="trans">You ate so much! </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.
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真 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 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!
真 before an Emotional Verb or 能 / 会
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!
