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真zhēnreally; truly; indeed

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真 (zhēn) means "really," "truly," or "indeed" as an adverb, and "real," "true," or "genuine" as an adjective. Before an adjective it strengthens the feeling, as in 真好. It can also describe something as genuine rather than fake or false.

What does 真 mean?

  1. 1.

    really; truly; indeedadverb

  2. 2.

    real; true; genuineadjective

What does the character 真 mean?

  • 真really; truly; indeed

How do you use 真?

真 before an adjective often adds a strong "really" feel in spoken Chinese, as in 真好 or 真高兴.

Patterns

  • 真 + Adjective

    真好！

    Zhēn hǎo!

    Really good!

  • 真 + 的

    真的吗？

    Zhēn de ma?

    Really?

What are some examples of 真 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 1

    真好！

    Zhēn hǎo!

    Really good! / That's great!

  2. HSK 1

    今天真高兴。

    Jīntiān zhēn gāoxìng.

    I'm really happy today.

  3. HSK 1

    这本书真好。

    Zhè běn shū zhēn hǎo.

    This book is really good.

  4. HSK 1

    他真忙。

    Tā zhēn máng.

    He is really busy.

How is 真 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    今天天气很好。

    Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.

    The weather is nice today.

  2. Speaker B:

    真好！

    Zhēn hǎo!

    Really nice!

  3. Speaker A:

    你高兴吗？

    Nǐ gāoxìng ma?

    Are you happy?

  4. Speaker B:

    真高兴。

    Zhēn gāoxìng.

    Really happy.

  5. Speaker A:

    这本书好吗？

    Zhè běn shū hǎo ma?

    Is this book good?

  6. Speaker B:

    真好，我很喜欢。

    Zhēn hǎo, wǒ hěn xǐhuan.

    Really good; I like it a lot.

Can you use 真 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: ___好！
  2. 2.Fill in the blank: 他___忙。
  3. 3.Which sentence means "I'm really happy"?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.