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真是

zhēn shi · zhen shi

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Meaning

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  1. indeed; truly
  2. (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)
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Spilled again

  1. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)又(yòu)把(bǎ)咖啡(kāfēi)洒(sǎ)了(le)。

    Oops, I spilled my coffee again.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)真是的(zhēnshide)，每次(měicì)来(lái)都(dōu)要(yào)洒(sǎ)一杯(yībēi)！

    Honestly, you spill a cup every time you come!

  3. Dengdeng

    真是(zhēnshi)对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)去(qù)拿(ná)纸(zhǐ)。

    I am really sorry. I will get some tissues.

  4. Liangliang

    不用(bùyòng)了(le)，服务员(fúwùyuán)已经(yǐjīng)来(lái)了(le)。

    No need, the waiter is already here.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，他(tā)还(hái)笑着(xiàozhe)给(gěi)我(wǒ)换(huàn)了(le)一杯(yībēi)新(xīn)的(de)。

    Look, he even smiled and gave me a new one.

  6. Liangliang

    真是的(zhēnshide)，我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)洒(sǎ)一杯(yībēi)。

    Honestly, I want to spill a cup too.

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2 examples
01

当(dāng)我(wǒ)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)回(huí)波(bō)士(shì)顿(dùn)时(shí)，我(wǒ)真(zhēn)是(shi)孤(gū)独(dú)。

When I first came back to Boston, I was really lonely.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

“他(tā)们(men)到(dào)底(dǐ)在(zài)那(nà)干(gàn)嘛(má)呢(ne)？”“真(zhēn)是(shi)个(ge)好(hǎo)问(wèn)题(tí)。”

"What exactly are they doing in there?" "That's a good question."

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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