真 (pinyin: zhēn, written "zhen" or "zhen") means really; true, real, genuine. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 真.
Meaning
really; true, real, genuine
Stroke order
真
Examples
哎呀,真不能再低了。八块五,我送你两个小番茄。
āi ya, zhēn bù néng zài dī le. bā kuài wǔ, wǒ sòng nǐ liǎng ge xiǎo fān qié.
Oh come on, can't go any lower. Eight fifty, and I'll throw in two cherry tomatoes.
这个故事告诉我们:常常说谎的人,即使说真话,也没有人会相信。
zhè ge gù shi gào su wǒ men: cháng cháng shuō huǎng de rén, jí shǐ shuō zhēn huà, yě méi yǒu rén huì xiāng xìn.
This story tells us: a person who often lies: even when they tell the truth, no one will believe them.
狐狸对乌鸦说:你的羽毛真漂亮,声音一定也很好听。请你唱一首歌吧。
hú li duì wū yā shuō: nǐ de yǔ máo zhēn piào liang, shēng yīn yí dìng yě hěn hǎo tīng. qǐng nǐ chàng yì shǒu gē ba.
The fox said to the crow: your feathers are beautiful, your voice must be lovely too. Please sing a song.
真正站在海边的时候,我没有立刻拍照,也没有大叫。只是静静地站着,听浪一遍一遍地拍打沙滩。
zhēn zhèng zhàn zài hǎi biān de shí hou, wǒ méi yǒu lì kè pāi zhào, yě méi yǒu dà jiào. zhǐ shì jìng jìng de zhàn zhe, tīng làng yí biàn yí biàn de pāi dǎ shā tān.
When I actually stood at the shore, I didn't immediately take photos or cry out. I just stood quietly, listening to the waves crash against the sand again and again.