(shí zài) - really, honestly, truly in Mandarin
shízàiTraditional: 實在
Translation
really, honestly, truly
Word origin
A compound of 实 (shí, real, solid) and 在 (zài, to exist, to be present), the two senses of being truly present yielding the adverb 'really, honestly'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 实 (shí, real) + 在 (zài, to exist)
Stroke order
实
在
Examples
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I am honestly too tired.
菜。
This dish is really delicious.
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He honestly did not know what to do.
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I am truly sorry.
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He is a very honest and down-to-earth person.
实在 (shí zài) means really, honestly, truly. It is an adverb that adds emphasis and can also describe an honest, dependable person.
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