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As an [[adverb]], the word 真 (zhēn) means "really" or "truly."

== 真 (zhēn) Before an Adjective ==

=== Structure ===

真 (zhēn) is used only in exclamatory sentences and comes before an adjective.

<div class= "jiegou">

真 + Adj. 

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=== Example ===

<div class="liju">
*你 <em>真</em> 好！<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhēn</em> hǎo!</span><span class="trans">You are so nice! </span>
*你 女朋友 <em>真</em> 漂亮！<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nǚpéngyou <em>zhēn</em> piàoliang! </span><span class="trans">Your girlfriend is really pretty!</span>
*他 家 <em>真</em> 有钱！<span class="pinyin">Tā jiā <em>zhēn</em> yǒuqián! </span><span class="trans">His family is really rich!</span>
*小狗 <em>真</em> 可爱！<span class="pinyin">Xiǎogǒu <em>zhēn</em> kě'ài! </span><span class="trans">This puppy is really cute!</span>
*今天 <em>真</em> 热！<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān <em>zhēn</em> rè! </span><span class="trans">It's truly hot today!</span>

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== 真 (zhēn) Before Certain Verbs or 能 (néng) / 会 (huì) ==

We don't want to get too technical on you, but there are certain other words that can be jazzed up with 真 (zhēn). One type of word is [[auxiliary verb]]s, like 能 (néng) and 会 (huì). The other type is [[psychological verb]]s like 喜欢 (xǐhuan).

=== Structure ===

<div class= "jiegou">

真 + Verb 

</div>

=== Example ===

<div class="liju">

*你 妈妈 <em>真</em> 爱 你！<span class="pinyin">Nǐ māma <em>zhēn</em> ài nǐ! </span><span class="trans">Your mother really loves you! </span>
*我 <em>真</em> 喜欢 住 在 中国！<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zhēn</em> xǐhuan zhù zài Zhōngguó!</span><span class="trans">I really like living in China! </span>
*我 <em>真</em> 讨厌 这 种 男人！<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zhēn</em> tǎoyàn zhè zhǒng nánrén!</span><span class="trans">I really hate this kind of guy! </span>
*你 <em>真</em> 会 说话！<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhēn</em> huì shuōhuà! </span><span class="trans">You are so good with words! </span>
*你 <em>真</em> 能 吃！<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhēn</em> néng chī! </span><span class="trans">You ate so much! </span>

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[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
[[Category: Adverbs]]

{{Basic Grammar|真|A2|真 + Adj.|你 女朋友 <em>真</em> 漂亮。|grammar point|ASGC885D}}
{{Similar|Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"}} 
{{Similar|Positive adjectives with "-ji le"}} 
{{Similar|Doing something more with "duo"}}
{{Similar|Expressing "excessively" with tai}}
{{Similar|Superlative "zui"}}
{{Used for|Emphasizing}}
{{Translation|very}}
{{Translation|really}}
{{POS|Adverbs with Adjectives}}