Definition
真格 is a noun meaning 'the real deal' or 'true action', but it's almost always used in the fixed phrase 动真格 (dòng zhēn gé) meaning 'to get serious / to take real action'. You'll also hear it in 说真格的 (shuō zhēn gé de) meaning 'seriously / honestly'. It emphasizes that something is genuinely happening or being done, not just talk.
noun
real actionthe genuine thing (most commonly in the phrases 动真格 and 说真格的)
Examples
- 真格，。Zhè cì gōngsī shì dòng zhēn gé le, měitiān dōu yào jiābān.This time the company is getting serious; everyone has to work overtime every day.
- ，真格。Nǐ bié kāi wánxiào, wǒ shì zài shuō zhēn gé de.Don't joke around; I'm being serious.
- ，真格。Tā píngshí zǒng ài chuīniú, dàn zhè cì tā dòng le zhēn gé.He usually likes to brag, but this time he got serious.
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