真正zhēn zhènggenuine; real; true
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.
genuine; real; trueadjective
- 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?
How is 真正 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你喜欢学中文吗?
Nǐ xǐhuan xué Zhōngwén ma?
Do you like learning Chinese?
- 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.
- Speaker A:
慢慢来。
Mànmàn lái.
Take your time.
- Speaker B:
谢谢!
Xièxie!
Thanks!
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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.