真实

zhēnshí

Traditional: 真实

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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

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Examples

This is a true story.

He expressed his true thoughts.

shùn

The photo captured a real moment.

I want to know the real situation.

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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