(zhēn shí) - real, true, authentic in Mandarin

zhēnshí

Traditional: 真實

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Translation

real, true, authentic

Word origin

A compound of two near-synonyms, 真 (zhēn, true) and 实 (shí, real or solid), paired to mean real, true or authentic.

Origin: compound
Root: 真 (zhēn, true) + 实 (shí, real, solid)

Stroke order

真

实

Examples

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This is a true story.

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He expressed his true thoughts.

瞬shùn。

The photo captured a real moment.

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I want to know the real situation.

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Her feelings are genuine.

真实 (zhēn shí) means real, true, authentic. It is an adjective for something that genuinely corresponds to reality.

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This word is part of lesson 22.