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真正zhēn zhènggenuine; real; true

HSK 4word

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真正 (zhēn zhèng) means "genuine; real; true" and "really; indeed." It appears in 他是我真正的朋友。 (He is my true friend.) and 我现在才真正明白了。 (Only now do I really understand.) A speaker says 喜欢,可是我还没真正学好。 (I do, but I haven't really mastered it yet.)

What does 真正 mean?

  1. 1.

    genuine; real; trueadjective

  2. 2.

    really; indeedadverb

What do the characters in 真正 mean?

  • 真real
  • 正not compositional here

How do you use 真正?

See it in 他是我真正的朋友 and 我现在才真正明白了

What are some examples of 真正 in a sentence?

  1. 他是我真正的朋友。

    Tā shì wǒ zhēnzhèng de péngyou.

    He is my true friend.

  2. 我现在才真正明白了。

    Wǒ xiànzài cái zhēnzhèng míngbai le.

    Only now do I really understand.

How is 真正 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你喜欢学中文吗?

    Nǐ xǐhuan xué Zhōngwén ma?

    Do you like learning Chinese?

  2. Speaker B:

    喜欢,可是我还没真正学好。

    Xǐhuan, kěshì wǒ hái méi zhēnzhèng xuéhǎo.

    I do, but I haven't really mastered it yet.

  3. Speaker A:

    慢慢来。

    Mànmàn lái.

    Take your time.

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢!

    Xièxie!

    Thanks!

Can you use 真正 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他是我___的朋友。 (He is my true friend.)
  2. 2.What does 我现在才真正明白了。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 喜欢,可是我还没___学好。 (I do, but I haven't really mastered it yet.)

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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.