真

zhēn · zhen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. really
  2. truly
  3. indeed
  4. real
  5. true
  6. genuine

In a sentence

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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