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当真

dàng zhēn · dang zhen

Traditional 當真

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to take seriously
  2. serious
  3. No joking, really!
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Did you take it seriously?

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)说(shuō)周末(zhōumò)去(qù)爬山(páshān)，你(nǐ)当真(dàngzhēn)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, I said yesterday we would go hiking this weekend. Did you take it seriously?

  2. Dengdeng

    当真(dàngzhēn)了(le)！我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)六点(liùdiǎn)就(jiù)起床(qǐchuáng)了(le)。

    I did! I got up at six o'clock today.

  3. Liangliang

    啊(a)？我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)随口(suíkǒu)说说(shuōshuo)。

    Ah? I was just saying it casually.

  4. Dengdeng

    随口(suíkǒu)说说(shuōshuo)也(yě)不能(bùnéng)不(bù)当真(dàngzhēn)啊(a)！

    Even a casual remark can't be not taken seriously!

  5. Liangliang

    好好好(hǎohǎohǎo)，我(wǒ)当真(dàngzhēn)，现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)出发(chūfā)吧(ba)。

    OK OK OK, I take it seriously. Let us set out right now.

  6. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)还(hái)穿着(chuānzhe)睡衣(shuìyī)？

    Great! But why are you still wearing pajamas?

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2 examples
01

她(tā)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)的(de)玩(wán)笑(xiào)当(dàng)真(zhēn)了(le)。

She took my joke seriously.

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02

你(nǐ)说(shuō)要(yào)辞(cí)职(zhí)，是(shì)当(dàng)真(zhēn)的(de)吗(ma)？

You said you want to quit — are you serious?

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