How to say “the truth” in Chinese
the truth, real situation
“The truth” in Chinese is 真相, zhēn xiàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
真相 is read zhēn xiàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two readings: xiāng in 相信, and xiàng, “appearance, photo”, in 相机 and 照相.
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 “真相”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 真相. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大家都想知道真相。dàjiādōuxiǎngzhīdàozhēnxiàngEveryone wants to know the truth.
More words from the lesson “Swindlers, thieves and the truth”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “the truth” in Chinese?
“The truth” in Chinese is 真相, pinyin zhēnxiàng.
What does 真相 mean?
真相 (zhēnxiàng) means “the truth, real situation”.
How do you write 真相?
真相 is 2 characters: 真 (zhēn) — real, true; 相 (xiāng) — mutually; appearance. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 真相?
真相 is read zhēnxiàng. Tones: zhēn — first tone, xiàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“the truth” in the lesson “Swindlers, thieves and the truth”
This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. 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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