Adverbs with AdjectivesHSK 3

Expressing "really" with 真

Use 真 before an adjective in exclamatory sentences to express that something is really, so, or truly that way. It's only for exclamations, not for factual statements, and the sentence often ends with an exclamation mark. A common mistake is using 真 in a neutral description when 很 would be more appropriate.

Structure

真 + Adj.

Examples

  • 好!
    Nǐ zhēn hǎo!
    You are so nice!
  • 你女朋友漂亮!
    Nǐ nǚpéngyou zhēn piàoliang!
    Your girlfriend is really pretty!
  • 他家有钱!
    Tā jiā zhēn yǒuqián!
    His family is really rich!
  • 小狗可爱!
    Xiǎogǒu zhēn kě'ài!
    This puppy is really cute!
  • 今天热!
    Jīntiān zhēn rè!
    It's truly hot today!

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