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真格 (zhēn gé) — (noun) real action; the genuine thing (most commonly in the phrases 动真格 and 说真格的)

Definition

真格 is a noun that almost never stands alone — it appears in fixed phrases like 动真格 ('get serious, take real action') and 说真格的 ('seriously, in earnest') to stress that something is genuine, not a joke.

noun
real actionthe genuine thing (most commonly in the phrases 动真格 and 说真格的)

Examples

  • 真格，。
    Zhè cì gōng sī shì dòng zhēn gé le, měi tiān dōu yào jiā bān.
    This time the company is getting serious; everyone has to work overtime every day.
  • ，真格。
    Nǐ bié kāi wán xiào, wǒ shì zài shuō zhēn gé de.
    Don't joke around; I'm being serious.
  • ，真格。
    Tā píng shí zǒng ài chuī niú, dàn zhè cì tā dòng le zhēn gé.
    He usually likes to brag, but this time he got serious.
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