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zhēn
Main
English Definitionreally; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine
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Pinyinzhēn
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄓㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping)zan1
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (副) adverb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1 TOCFL=1

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Words With Same Head Word    
真的zhēndereally; truly
真正zhēnzhènggenuine; real; true; genuinely
真是zhēnshiindeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc about something)
真实zhēnshítrue; real
真心zhēnxīnsincere; heartfelt
Words With Same Tail Word    
太真tàizhēnTaoist name for 杨贵妃 Yang Guifei
认真rènzhēnconscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously; to take to heart
传真chuánzhēnfax; facsimile
天真tiānzhēnnaive; innocent; artless
果真guǒzhēnreally; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really...
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