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真正

zhēn zhèng · zhen zheng

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HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. genuine; real; true
  2. really; indeed
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  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这(zhè)是(shì)真正(zhēnzhèng)的(de)龙井茶(lóngjǐngchá)，朋友(péngyou)送(sòng)的(de)。

    Dengdeng, this is real Longjing tea, a gift from a friend.

  2. Dengdeng

    真正(zhēnzhèng)的(de)龙井(lóngjǐng)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)不一样(bùyīyàng)？

    What is different about real Longjing?

  3. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)真正(zhēnzhèng)的(de)龙井(lóngjǐng)很(hěn)香(xiāng)。

    I heard real Longjing smells good.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)泡(pào)一(yī)杯(bēi)试试(shìshì)。

    Then let us brew a cup to try.

  5. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)香(xiāng)！这(zhè)就是(jiùshì)真正(zhēnzhèng)的(de)好茶(hǎochá)！

    So fragrant! This is real good tea!

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)是(shì)说(shuō)你(nǐ)，真正(zhēnzhèng)的(de)好(hǎo)朋友(péngyou)总是(zǒngshì)请(qǐng)我(wǒ)喝(hē)茶(chá)。

    I mean you. A real good friend always invites me to tea.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

不(bú)愿(yuàn)意(yì)聆(líng)听(tīng)的(de)人(rén)，才(cái)是(shì)真(zhēn)正(zhèng)的(de)聋(lóng)子(zi)。

There's no one more deaf than he who does not want to listen.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by FeuDRenais · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

一(yí)个(gè)真(zhēn)正(zhèng)的(de)绅(shēn)士(shì)不(bú)会(huì)出(chū)卖(mài)他(tā)的(de)朋(péng)友(yǒu)。

A true gentleman would not betray his friends.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CS · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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真
zhēn

really; truly

正
zhèng

straight; upright

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