真的

• 拼音: zhēn de
• 汉字拆解: 真 = 十 (ten) + 目 (eye) + 一 + 八 — original meaning 'genuine, true'; 的 = structural particle

含义

Really; truly. Used to emphasise that something is genuine or to express surprise.

A very common expression in daily Chinese. Can function as an adverb meaning 'really/truly' before verbs and adjectives, or as an exclamation expressing surprise. Also used as a question — 真的吗？ — to express disbelief. The standalone 真 can also be used as an adverb with a similar meaning.

例句

1. 这个菜真的很好吃。
2. 你真的要去中国吗？
3. 他说的是真的。

用法指南

语境: everyday, emphasis

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 真的吗？我不信！(Really? I don't believe it!)
• 今天真的很冷。(It's really cold today.)

错误说法

• 这是真的的东西。(Don't double 的 — say 这是真的东西 or 这是真正的东西)

起源与历史

Composed of 真 (true/genuine) + 的 (particle). 真 originally depicted an upright person or a person transforming — something authentic.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal