HSK · Level 13
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Chinese word
真假
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhēn jiǎ
Meaning
- nountruth
Example
我们需要确认这件事的真假。wǒ men xū yào què rèn zhè jiàn shì de zhēn jiǎ
We need to confirm whether this matter is true.
More examples
有人利用照片篡改信息，让人难以判断真假。yǒu rén lì yòng zhào piān cuàn gǎi xìn xī ràng rén nán yǐ pàn duàn zhēn jiǎ
Some people use photos to tamper with information, making it difficult to tell what is true and what is false.
Core concept
A reality check that sorts a claim or object into genuine or fake.
Common phrases
分辨真假fēn biàn zhēn jiǎ
distinguish true from false
鉴别真假jiàn bié zhēn jiǎ
identify what is genuine and what is fake
查明真假chá míng zhēn jiǎ
determine authenticity
Similar words
真伪zhēn wěi: The determination of whether something is genuine or false.
真实性zhēn shí xìng: The quality of being true and reliable, especially for information or evidence.
真相zhēn xiàng: What really happened in a matter or event, including its actual circumstances.
Definition in Chinese
用于判断某事或信息是否属实，即是否为真实而非伪造或虚假。yòng yú pàn duàn mǒu shì huò xìn xī shì fǒu shǔ shí jí shì fǒu wèi zhēn shí ér fēi wěi zào huò xū jiǎ
Word origin
The compound pairs 真 (zhēn, "genuine") with 假 (jiǎ, "false or fake"), presenting the status of something as a choice between the two.
Usage tips
- English often separates the wording used for objects from the wording used for statements, but Chinese uses this noun for both, so a product, document, message, or claim can all be its subject.
Other meanings
- authenticitynoun
Related words
- 真真假假zhēn zhēn jiá jiǎa mixture of true and falseidiom