(zhēn zhèng) - genuine, true, real, authentic in Mandarin
zhēnzhèngTraditional: 真正
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Translation
genuine, true, real, authentic
Word origin
真正 (zhēnzhèng) 'genuine, true' joins 真 (zhēn, 'true') and 正 (zhèng, 'upright, correct'). 正 is an ideograph combining 一 with 止 (zhǐ, 'foot'), a foot moving straight towards a line, hence 'correct, upright'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 真 (zhēn, 'true') + 正 (zhèng, 一 + 止 foot, 'upright')
Stroke order
真
正
Examples
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This is a true friend.
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Genuine success requires hard work.
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He is a real hero.
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A true friend is hard to find.
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He is a true artist.
真正 (zhēn zhèng) - genuine, true, real, authentic.
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