真情 (zhēn qíng) — the real situation, the truth (of a matter); genuine feelings, true emotion
Definition
真情 covers two distinct senses: 'true emotion/sincerity' (paired with 真心 as feelings, not facts) and 'the real truth of a matter' (overlapping with 真相/实话 — these name facts, while 真情 names what is genuinely felt or truly the case).
noun
the real situationthe truth (of a matter)genuine feelingstrue emotion
Examples
- 真情。Tā zhōng yú shuō chū le zhēn qíng.He finally told the truth.
- 真情。Zhè bù diàn yǐng chōng mǎn le zhēn qíng.This movie is full of genuine emotion.
- 真情。Huàn nàn zhī zhōng jiàn zhēn qíng.True feelings are seen in times of hardship.
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