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真实

zhēn shí · zhen shi

Traditional 真實

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. true; real
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Based on a true story

  1. Liangliang

    这部(zhèbù)电影(diànyǐng)是(shì)真实(zhēnshí)的(de)故事(gùshi)吗(ma)？

    Is this movie a real story?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，是(shì)真实(zhēnshí)发生(fāshēng)的(de)事(shì)。

    Yes, it is something that really happened.

  3. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)？太(tài)不(bù)真实(zhēnshí)了(le)！

    Really? It is too unreal!

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，片尾(piànwěi)写(xiě)着(zhe)真实(zhēnshí)事件(shìjiàn)改编(gǎibiān)。

    Look, the end credits say adapted from a true event.

  5. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)只好(zhǐhǎo)相信(xiāngxìn)。可是(kěshì)电影(diànyǐng)里(lǐ)的(de)恐龙(kǒnglóng)也(yě)是(shì)真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？

    OK, I have to believe it. But is the dinosaur in the movie real too?

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In a sentence

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01

这(zhè)个(ge)故(gù)事(shì)是(shì)基(jī)于(yú)真(zhēn)实(shí)事(shì)件(jiàn)写(xiě)的(de)。

This story is based on actual events.

Tatoeba: Chinese by bigfatpanda · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

诚(chéng)然(rán)，真(zhēn)实(shí)是(shì)美(měi)丽(lì)的(de)。但(dàn)谎(huǎng)言(yán)也(yě)同(tóng)样(yàng)。

Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.

Tatoeba: Chinese by SbrAkr · English by Scott · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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真
zhēn

really; truly

实
shí

real; true

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