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真真切切 (zhēn zhēn qiè qiè) — vividly, distinctly; very real and true

Definition

Intensifier meaning 'vividly, with full clarity' — strengthens the feeling of reality or distinctness of what is seen, heard, or remembered.

adjective
vividlydistinctlyvery real and true

Examples

  • ，真真切切。
    Wǒ qīn yǎn kàn jiàn le nà cì shì gù, zhēn zhēn qiè qiè dì gǎn shòu dào le wēi xiǎn.
    I witnessed that accident firsthand and vividly felt the danger.
  • 真真切切。
    Zhè duàn huí yì zhēn zhēn qiè qiè dì liú zài wǒ de nǎo hǎi lǐ.
    This memory is vividly left in my mind.
  • ，真真切切。
    Tā de shēng yīn suī rán hěn yuǎn, dàn měi yí gè zì dōu tīng dé zhēn zhēn qiè qiè.
    His voice was very far away, but every word was heard clearly.

Origin

Reduplicated word
构词法gòucífǎ
重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

真真
真zhēnreal真zhēnreal
切切
切qièclear切qièclear

真真 and 切切 intensify 真 and 切, giving a vivid sense of being real and clear.

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.

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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.

Open 真 →

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
刀刀dāoknife
Sound part声符shēngfú
七
七qī切qiè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 切, the 刀 (knife) part is joined to 七, which gives the sound.

Open 切 →

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
刀刀dāoknife
Sound part声符shēngfú
七
七qī切qiè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 切, the 刀 (knife) part is joined to 七, which gives the sound.

Open 切 →
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