How to say “really” in Chinese
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“Really” in Chinese is 真, zhēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
真 is read zhēn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “真”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 真. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你女儿真漂亮nǐnǚ’érzhēnpiàoliangYour daughter is so pretty!
- 你妈妈真年轻nǐmāmazhēnniánqīngYour mom is so young!
- 这只小猫真可爱zhèzhīxiǎomāozhēnkě’àiWhat a cute kitten!
- 她学习很认真tāxuéxíhěnrènzhēnShe studies very hard.
- 你的声音真好听！nǐdeshēngyīnzhēnhǎotīngWhat a beautiful voice you have!
- 真抱歉，我来晚了。zhēnbàoqiàn,wǒláiwǎnleI'm really sorry I'm late.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What's he like?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “really” in Chinese?
“Really” in Chinese is 真, pinyin zhēn.
What does 真 mean?
真 (zhēn) means “really”.
How do you write 真?
真 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 真?
真 is read zhēn. Tones: zhēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“really” in the lesson “What's he like?”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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