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真

zhēn · zhen

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HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. really
  2. truly
  3. indeed
  4. real
  5. true
  6. genuine
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Real flowers?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这里(zhèlǐ)的(de)花(huā)真(zhēn)漂亮(piàoliang)！

    Look, the flowers here are so pretty!

  2. Dengdeng

    是啊(shìa)，这朵(zhèduǒ)真(zhēn)香(xiāng)。

    Yes, this one smells so good.

  3. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)闻闻(wénwen)。

    Really? Let me smell.

  4. Dengdeng

    怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？真的(zhēnde)很(hěn)香(xiāng)吧(ba)？

    How is it? Really fragrant, right?

  5. Liangliang

    嗯(ēn)……我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)它(tā)是(shì)假花(jiǎhuā)。

    Um... I think it's a fake flower.

  6. Dengdeng

    假花(jiǎhuā)？那(nà)这个(zhège)香味(xiāngwèi)是(shì)哪儿(nǎr)来(lái)的(de)？

    A fake flower? Then where does this smell come from?

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2 examples
01

真(zhēn)难(nán)相(xiāng)信(xìn)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)爱(ài)他(tā)。

It's hard to believe that Tom wasn't aware that Mary was in love with him.

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

02

我(wǒ)真(zhēn)不(bù)想(xiǎng)知(zhī)道(dào)三(sān)十(shí)年(nián)后(hòu)我(wǒ)会(huì)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)样(yàng)。

I don't want to know what I'll be like in 30 years.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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