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真心

zhēn xīn · zhen xin

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. wholeheartedness; sincerity
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  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)唱(chàng)得(de)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？说(shuō)真心(zhēnxīn)话(huà)。

    How did I sing just now? Tell me honestly.

  2. Dengdeng

    真心(zhēnxīn)话(huà)吗(ma)？你(nǐ)很(hěn)大声(dàshēng)。

    Honestly? You were very loud.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)是(shì)真心(zhēnxīn)问(wèn)你(nǐ)，不是(bùshì)要(yào)你(nǐ)客气(kèqi)。

    I am asking you sincerely. I do not want you to be polite.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，真心(zhēnxīn)说(shuō)：你(nǐ)很(hěn)认真(rènzhēn)，可是(kěshì)歌词(gēcí)唱错(chàngcuò)了(le)。

    OK, honestly: you were very serious, but you sang the lyrics wrong.

  5. Liangliang

    啊(a)？哪(nǎ)一句(yījù)？

    What? Which line?

  6. Dengdeng

    每(měi)一句(yījù)。

    Every line.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)相(xiāng)信(xìn)他(tā)是(shì)真(zhēn)心(xīn)的(de)。

I don't think that he is sincere.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jacintoo · English by Bah_Dure · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

大(dà)家(jiā)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)这(zhè)么(me)大(dà)的(de)忙(máng)，真(zhēn)心(xīn)向(xiàng)大(dà)家(jiā)道(dào)谢(xiè)。

You've all been a great help to me, and for that I'm truly grateful.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Yashanti · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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