English–Chinese
“really” in Chinese
How to say “really” in Chinese
“Really” in Chinese is 真 (zhēn).
A truth signal that turns an ordinary comment into a strong one.
Example sentences with 真
我真喜欢这个菜。wǒ zhēn xǐ huān zhè ge cài
I really like this dish.
Tips for using 真
- The extra meaning often comes from the speaker's voice, so the same word can sound calm in one sentence and excited in another.
Other Chinese words for “really”
这道题实在太难了。zhè dào tí shí zài tài nán le
This problem is really too difficult.
我真的很喜欢这本书。wǒ zhēn de hěn xǐ huān zhè běn shū
I really like this book.
你确实说得很对。nǐ què shí shuō de hěn duì
You are really right.
真是太漂亮了。zhēn shì tài piào liàng le
It is really beautiful.
他着实累坏了。tā zhuó shí lèi huài le
He is really exhausted.
真是的，这菜太咸了。zhēn shì de zhè cài tài xián le
Really, this dish is too salty.
你说他结婚了，真的吗？nǐ shuō tā jié hūn le zhēn de ma
You say he got married. Really?