真正

真正 zhēnzhèng

True (real - genuine)

真正 in a sentence HSK 4 zhenzheng

What 真正 means

  1. True (real - genuine)

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真正 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

真
zhēn
Really (real - true - genuine)
正
zhèng
Straight (main - right - just - pure - regular - principle - directly)

How to write 真正

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真正 in a sentence

这才是真正的原因。
Zhè cái shì zhēnzhèng de yuányīn.
This is the real reason.
他是我真正的朋友。
Tā shì wǒ zhēnzhèng de péngyou.
He is a true friend of mine.

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Questions about 真正

What does 真正 mean in English?

真正 is pronounced zhēnzhèng and means True (real - genuine).

How do you pronounce 真正?

真正 is zhēnzhèng in pinyin — written zhenzheng without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 真正?

真正 is written with 2 characters: 真 (zhēn) Really (real - true - genuine), 正 (zhèng) Straight (main - right - just - pure - regular - principle - directly). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 真正 an HSK word?

Yes — 真正 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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