真 (zhēn) — really, truly; real, true, genuine
Definition
The everyday 'really, truly' used directly before verbs or adjectives (我真喜欢你). Use it as an adjective ('real, genuine') with 的. Stronger/colloquial than 确实; 真正 is more formal and emphasises genuineness rather than emphasis.
reallytrulyrealtruegenuine
Examples
- 真！Zhè zhēn dà!This is really big!
- 真。Wǒ zhēn xǐ huan nǐ.I really like you.
- ？Zhè shì zhēn de ma?Is this real?
Grammar
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