really in Chinese

How to write 真的

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真的 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.

真的 in a sentence

• 这zhè是shì真zhēn的de吗ma？

  Is this really true?

• 我wǒ真zhēn的de喜xǐ欢huān你nǐ。

  I really like you.

• 这zhè里lǐ的de菜cài真zhēn的de很hěn好hǎo吃chī。

  The food here is really delicious.

真的 vs 确实 vs 真正

Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.

• 确实 què shí indeed; truly

  Both confirm truth. 真的 doubles as the adjective 'real' (真的吗？ 'really?'); 确实 is an adverb verifying a fact — slightly formal.

• 真正 zhēn zhèng genuine; true

  'Genuine/real' for nouns and abstract claims — 真正的朋友 'a true friend'. 真的 is the colloquial 'really'.