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<h1>Expressing "really" with "<span class="pinyinst">zhēn</span>" "<span class="hanzist">真</span>"</h1>
<p>As an <a href="adverb" class="uri" title="wikilink">adverb</a>, the word <span class="hanzi">真</span> (<span class="pinyin">zhēn</span>) means "<b>really</b>" or "<b>truly</b>."</p>
<h2 id="真-zhēn-before-an-adjective"><span class="hanzist">真</span> (<span class="pinyinst">zhēn</span>) Before an Adjective</h2>
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<p><span class="hanzi">真</span> (<span class="pinyin">zhēn</span>) is used only in exclamatory sentences and comes before an adjective.</p>
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<p><span class="hanzist">真</span> + Adj.</p>
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<li><span class="hanzi">你 <span class="fondjaune">真</span> 好！</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ <span class="fondjaune">zhēn</span> hǎo!</span> <br/>You are so nice!</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">你 女朋友 <span class="fondjaune">真</span> 漂亮！</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ nǚpéngyou <span class="fondjaune">zhēn</span> piàoliang!</span><br/> Your girlfriend is really pretty!</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">他 家 <span class="fondjaune">真</span> 有钱！</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Tā jiā <span class="fondjaune">zhēn</span> yǒuqián!</span><br/> His family is really rich!</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">小狗 <span class="fondjaune">真</span> 可爱！</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Xiǎogǒu <span class="fondjaune">zhēn</span> kě'ài!</span><br/> This puppy is really cute!</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">今天 <span class="fondjaune">真</span> 热！</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Jīntiān <span class="fondjaune">zhēn</span> rè!</span> <br/>It's truly hot today!</li>
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<h2 id="真-zhēn-before-certain-verbs-or-能-néng-会-huì"><span class="hanzist">真</span> (<span class="pinyinst">zhēn</span>) Before Certain Verbs or <span class="hanzist">能</span> (<span class="pinyinst">néng</span>) / <span class="hanzist">会</span> (<span class="pinyinst">huì</span>)</h2>
<p>We don't want to get too technical on you, but there are certain other words that can be jazzed up with <span class="hanzi">真</span> (<span class="pinyin">zhēn</span>). One type of word is auxiliary verbs, like <span class="hanzi">能</span> (<span class="pinyin">néng</span>) and <span class="hanzi">会</span> (<span class="pinyin">huì</span>). The other type is psychological verbs like <span class="hanzi">喜欢</span> (<span class="pinyin">xǐhuan</span>).</p>
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<p><span class="hanzist">真</span> + Verb</p>
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<h3 id="example-1">Example</h3>
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<li><span class="hanzi">你 妈妈 <span class="fondjaune">真</span> 爱 你！</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ māma <span class="fondjaune">zhēn</span> ài nǐ!</span><br/> Your mother really loves you!</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">我 <span class="fondjaune">真</span> 喜欢 住 在 中国！</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ <span class="fondjaune">zhēn</span> xǐhuan zhù zài Zhōngguó!</span> <br/>I really like living in China!</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">我 <span class="fondjaune">真</span> 讨厌 这 种 男人！</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ <span class="fondjaune">zhēn</span> tǎoyàn zhè zhǒng nánrén!</span><br/> I really hate this kind of guy!</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">你 <span class="fondjaune">真</span> 会 说话！</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ <span class="fondjaune">zhēn</span> huì shuōhuà!</span><br/> You are so good with words!</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">你 <span class="fondjaune">真</span> 能 吃！</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ <span class="fondjaune">zhēn</span> néng chī!</span><br/> You ate so much!</li>
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