真实 (zhēn shí) — true, real
Definition
真实 means 'real/true' as a descriptive adjective — it modifies a noun (真实的故事 'a true story'), unlike 真的 or 确实 which work as adverbs modifying verbs. It emphasizes authenticity rather than sincerity (真诚) or practicality (现实).
adjective
truereal
Examples
- 真实。Zhè ge xīn wén shì zhēn shí de.This news is true.
- 真实。Tā shuō de dōu shì zhēn shí huà.Everything he said is true.
- 真实！Zhè ge diàn yǐng tài zhēn shí le!This movie is so real!
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