真个 (zhēn gè) — really, truly, indeed | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

adverb

reallytrulyindeed

真个？
Tā shuō de zhēn gè shì zhēn de ma?
Is what he said really true?
真个。
Wǒ zhēn gè bù zhī dào gāi zěn me bàn le.
I really don't know what to do.
真个，。
Zhè dì fāng zhēn gè tài měi le, xià cì hái yào lái.
This place is really beautiful; I'll come again next time.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

真zhēnreal/truly

个gèemphasis

真 gives the sense of real or truly, while 个 adds emphasis.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

貝貝bèicowrie; shell

Sound part声符shēngfú

𠂈

𠂈𠂈真zhēn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

真 pairs 貝 (cowrie shell, used for the meaning) with 𠂈, which gave the sound and originally drew a headlong fall.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 個; 个 is its simplified writing.

亻固個

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

固

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

For 个, the form 個 pairs 亻 (person) with 固 as a sound part.