How to say “real” in Chinese
real, genuine
“Real” in Chinese is 真正, zhēn zhèng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
真正 is read zhēn zhèng: 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
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 “真正”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “real” in Chinese?
“Real” in Chinese is 真正, pinyin zhēnzhèng.
What does 真正 mean?
真正 (zhēnzhèng) means “real, genuine”.
How do you write 真正?
真正 is 2 characters: 真 (zhēn) — real, true; 正 (zhèng) — just; correct. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 真正?
真正 is read zhēnzhèng. Tones: zhēn — first tone, zhèng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“real” in the lesson “Memories”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. 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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