Chinese word

真正

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhēn zhèng

Meaning

  • adjectivereal

Example

他是真正的朋友。tā shì zhēn zhèng de péng yǒu

He is a real friend.

Illustration for 真正 (real)

More examples

她终于找到了真正的自己。tā zhōng yú zhǎo dào le zhēn zhèng de zì jǐ

She finally found her true self.

Core concept

Something is genuinely what it claims to be, not merely an appearance, copy, or surface impression.

Common phrases

  • 真正的朋友zhēn zhèng de péng yǒu

    real friend

  • 真正的自己zhēn zhèng de zì jǐ

    true self

  • 真正的快乐zhēn zhèng de kuài lè

    real happiness

Similar words

真的zhēn de: True in fact, often used in speech to firmly confirm a statement or situation.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事物在事实或性质上确实如此，含有“真正、本物”的意味，可作定语、表语或状语，语气比口语的'真的'更侧重于本质判断。biǎo shì mǒu shì wù zài shì shí huò xìng zhì shàng què shí rú cǐ hán yǒu zhēn zhèng běn wù de yì wèi kě zuò dìng yǔ biáo yǔ huò zhuàng yǔ yǔ qì bǐ kóu yǔ de zhēn de gèng cè zhòng yú běn zhì pàn duàn

Word origin

真 (zhēn, "true") + 正 (zhèng, "right") combines truth with correctness to express something genuine in its essential nature.

Usage tips

  • For English-speaking learners, this word is usually more selective than "really": it highlights a genuine identity or nature rather than simply adding force to a statement.

Other meanings

  • trueadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 真正地zhēn zhèng dìtrulyadverb

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