真 (zan1 | zhen1) : true; real; factual

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真

zan1

zhen1

[1] true; real; factual; genuine; actual; substantial; really; truly [2] the highest sincerity one is capable of [3] a Chinese family name

please also refer to variant 眞

Stroke count: 10

Level: 2

Radical: 目 (#109)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

真

Don't confuse with:
直

This word has been viewed 23162 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 7th Dec 2010 04:45

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真菌 zan1 kwan2 zhen1 jun1 = fungus

真係 zan1 hai6 zhen1 xi4 = really 粵

真正 zan1 zing3 zhen1 zheng4 = genuine; true

真係? zan1 hai6*2 = "really?" as a question 粵

真的 zan1 dik1 zhen1 de5 = real; true; veritable 國

寫真 se2 zan1 xie3 zhen1 = [1] (Cant.) pornographic pictures [2] photographs, portraits

傳真 cyun4 zan1 chuan2 zhen1 = facsimile; fax

半真半假 bun3 zan1 bun3 gaa2 ban4 zhen1 ban4 jia3 = half true and half false; half-truths

認真 jing6/jing6*2 zan1 ren4 zhen1 = conscientious; really

真誠 zan1 sing4 zhen1 cheng2 = sincere

真相 zan1 soeng3 zhen1 xiang4 = the facts; the truth

真理 zan1 lei5 zhen1 li3 = the truth

真是的 zan1 si6 dik1 zhen1 shi4 de5 = really? (often with disbelief) 國

真是 zan1 si6 zhen1 shi4 = it is; is it? 國

真心 zan1 sam1 zhen1 xin1 = sincere; heartfelt

真實 zan1 sat6 zhen1 shi2 = real; true

純真 seon4 zan1 chun2 zhen1 = pure; sincere

清真寺 cing1 zan1 zi6*2 qing1 zhen1 si4 = mosque

天真 tin1 zan1 tian1 zhen1 = naive; innocent; artless

真空 zan1 hung1 zhen1 kong1 = vacuum

真空泵 zan1 hung1 bam1 zhen1 kong1 beng4 = vacuum pump

真空吸塵器 zan1 hung1 kap1 can4 hei3 zhen1 kong1 xi1 chen2 qi4 = vacuum cleaner

真空吸塵 zan1 hung1 kap1 can4 zhen1 kong1 xi1 chen2 = vacuum cleaning; to vacuum; to hoover

真情 zan1 cing4 zhen1 qing2 = real situation, the truth

真摯 zan1 zi3 zhen1 zhi4 = sincere, sincerity

當真 dong3 zan1 = really; take seriously

失真 sat1 zan1 shi1 zhen1 = anamorphosis; distortion; to lack fidelity

真夠運 zan1 gau3 wan6 = damn lucky

玩得真開心 waan4*2 dak1 zan1 hoi1 sam1 = had lots of fun

真絲 zan1 si1 zhen1 si1 = silk

傳真機 cyun4 zan1 gei1 chuan2 zhen1 ji1 = a facsimile/fax machine

真皮 zan1 pei4*2 = real leather

傳真號碼 cyun4 zan1 hou6 maa5 chuan2 zhen1 hao4 ma3 = fax number

真菌類 zan1 kwan2 leoi6 zhen1 jun4 lei4 (Taiwan), zhen1 jun1 lei4 (PRC) = fungi

傳真照片 cyun4 zan1 ziu3 pin3*2 chuan2 zhen1 zhao4 pian4 = [n] radiophoto

清真 cing1 zan1 qing1 zhen1 = Islam; Islamic; Muslim

隱瞞真相 jan2 mun4 zan1 soeng3 yin3 man2 zhen1 xiang1 = hide the truth

真鈔 zan1 caau1 = genuine banknotes, genuine money

清真教 cing1 zan1 gaau3 = Islam

真絲店 zan1 si1 dim3 = a silk shop

真面目 zan1 min6 muk6 zhen1 mian4 mu4 = true identity; "true colours"; true face

珍珠都冇咁真 zan1 zyu1 dou1 mou5 gam3 zan1 = it's definitely true 粵

真個 zan1 go3 zhen1 ge4 = really; truly; indeed

真北 zan1 bak1 zhen1 bei3 = true north

真書 zan1 syu1 zhen1 shu1 = (in Chinese calligraphy) regular script

逼真 bik1 zan1 bi1 zhen1 = lifelike, true to life, verisimilitude; distinctly, clearly

是是非非真假 si6 si6 fei1 fei1 zan1 gaa2 = "gossip, truth, and lies" 國

真話 zan1 waa6 = the truth

均真 gwan1 zan1 jun1 zhen1 = fair and just; strictly according to the rules 粵

真海豚 zan1 hoi2 tyun4 = common dolphin

真珊瑚 zan1 saan1 wu4 = true coral

惡夢成真 ok3 mung6 sing4 zan1 e4 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 = a nightmare comes true

成真 sing4 zan1 cheng2 zhen1 = come true (e.g. a dream)

美夢成真 mei5 mung6 sing4 zan1 mei3 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 = fond dream comes true

噩夢成真 ok3 mung6 sing4 zan1 e4 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 = a nightmare comes true

夢成真 mung6 sing4 zan1 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 = a dream come true

真真正正 zan1 zan1 zing3 zing3 = genuine; true

真愛 zan1 oi3 zhen1 ai4 = true love

以假亂真 ji5 gaa2 lyun6 zan1 yi3 jia3 luan4 zhen1 = mix the false with the genuine

真假 zan1 gaa2 zhen1 jia3 = true and false

弄假成真 lung6 gaa2 sing4 zan1 nong4 jia3 cheng2 zhen1 = what was make-believe has become reality

千真萬確 cin1 zan1 maan6 kok3 qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 = absolutely true

真確 zan1 kok3 zhen1 que4 = authentic, true, reliable

真金不怕紅爐火 zan1 gam1 bat1 paa3 hung4 lou4 fo2 = True gold fears no fire: a person of integrity can stand severe tests

真版 zan1 baan2 zhen1 ban3 = real version (as opposed to pirated); genuine version

講真 gong2 zan1 = in fact 粵

寫真集 se2 zan1 zaap6 = a photo album; [粵] a collection of pornographic pictures

真相大白 zan1 soeng3 daai6 baak6 zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 = everything comes to light

真啱 zan1 ngaam1 = just by chance; just happened to 粵

真諦 zan1 dai3 zhen1 di4 = true essence; true meaning

亂真 lyun6 zan1 luan4 zhen1 = imitation, good enough to pass for genuine

真人秀 zan1 jan4 sau3 zhen1 ren2 xiu4 = tv reality, reality show

真人騷 zan1 jan4 sou1 = tv reality, reality show 粵

真空管 zan1 hung1 gun2 zhen1 kong1 guan3 = a vacuum tube; a tube amp / amplifier

真偽 zan1 ngai6 zhen1 wei3 = true and false; genuine and counterfeit

疑幻疑真 ji4 waan6 ji4 zan1 yi2 huan4 yi2 zhen1 = to doubt whether sth. is true or make believe

果真 gwo2 zan1 guo3 zhen1 = indeed; really; actually; as expected

高傳真音響 gou1 cyun4 zan1 jam1 hoeng2 gao1 chuan2 zhen1 yin1 xiang3 = Hi-Fi, Hifi, high-fidelity

真主 zan1 zyu2 zhen1 zhu3 = Allah

真憑實據 zan1 pang4 sat6 geoi3 zhen1 ping2 shi2 ju4 = real and substantial evidence

真命天子 zan1 ming6 tin1 zi2 zhen1 ming4 tian1 zi3 = 1. a person ordained by heaven to become the emperor 2. a guy predistened to become a women's spouse

情真意切 cing4 zan1 ji3 cit3 qing2 zhen1 yi4 qie4 = true and sincere

童真 tung4 zan1 tong2 zhen1 = childishness, naivete, innocence

真格 zan1 gaak3 zhen1 ge2 = true; real

真材實料 zan1 coi4 sat6 liu6 zhen1 cai2 shi2 liao4 = the real thing; authentic material and solid substance

真棒 zan1 paang5 zhen1 bang4 = super, awesome!; really great; wonderful

真金白銀 zan1 gam1 baak6 ngan4 zhen1 jin1 bai2 yin2 = real money

真人不露相 zan1 jan4 bat1 lou6 soeng3 zhen1 ren2 bu4 lou4 xiang4 = a man of true talent never shows off

後真相 hau6 zan1 soeng3 hou4 zhen1 xiang4 = post-truth

真性情 zan1 sing3 cing4 zhen1 xing4 qing2 = natural instincts; true character

稟神都冇句真 ban2 san4 dou1 mou5 geoi3 zan1 bing3 shen2 dou1 mao3 ju4 zhen1 = lie through one's teeth; lie like a gas meter 粵

真主黨 zan1 zyu2 dong2 zhen1 zhu3 dang3 = Hizballah, Hizbollah, Hezbollah

仿真 fong2 zan1 fang3 zhen1 = to emulate; emulation

仿真服務器 fong2 zan1 fuk6 mou6 hei3 fang3 zhen1 fu2 wu4 qi4 = emulation server

真分數 zan1 fan6 sou3 zhen1 fen1 shu4 = [math.] proper fraction

真方位角 zan1 fong1 wai6 gok3 zhen1 fang1 wei4 jiao3 = true bearing

真方位角法 zan1 fong1 wai6 gok3 faat3 zhen1 fang1 wei4 jiao3 fa3 = true bearing

真溶液 zan1 jung4 jik6 zhen1 rong2 yi4 (Taiwan), zhen1 rong2 ye4 (PRC) = [化] true solution

傳真電報 cyun4 zan1 din6 bou3 chuan2 zhen1 dian4 bao4 = [n] phototelegraph

真菌病 zan1 kwan2 beng6 zhen1 jun4 bing4 (Taiwan), zhen1 jun1 bing4 (PRC) = mycosis (a fungal infection of the human body, lit., "fungus disease")

皮膚真菌病 pei4 fu1 zan1 kwan2 beng6 pi2 fu1 zhen1 jun4 bing4 (Taiwan), pi2 fu1 zhen1 jun1 bing4 (PRC) = [med.] dermatomycosis

廬山真面目 lou4 saan1 zan1 min6 muk6 lu2 shan1 zhen1 mian4 mu4 = the real appearance of a person or thing; true face

鐵木真打仔 tit3 muk6 zan1 daa2 zai2 = sweat profusely 粵

真言 zan1 jin4 zhen1 yan2 = mantra

女真 neoi5 zan1 nv3 zhen1 = Jurchen, a Tungus ethnic group

嚟真㗎 lai4*2 zan1 gaa4 = are you serious 粵

嚟真 lai4*2 zan1 = be serious 粵

講真嗰句 gong2 zan1 go2 geoi3 = to tell you the truth 粵

講真吖 gong2 zan1 aa1 = truth be told 粵

九龍清真寺 gau2 lung4 cing1 zan1 zi6*2 = Kowloon Mosque

陳明真 can4 ming4 zan1 chen2 ming2 zhen1 = Jennifer Chen (a.k.a, Jane Chen)

Showing all 59 examples containing 真

佢真係好快粵
He is really fast.

阻住你溫書啊，真係唔好意思粵
Sorry for interrupting your studies!
[Lit. block you revise [particle], really sorry. Standard Chinese:打擾你溫習，真不好意思]

妹妹，你真係好叻啊！粵
You're really smart, little sis!
[Lit. Younger sister, you really very clever!]

你係咪真係完全明白啊？粵
Do you really understand everything?

我真係輸咗啦… 粵
I've lost (this contest)...
[Note that 真係 isn't necessarily translated into English - sometimes it's used where an English speaker would just add extra emphasis onto the word. In this case, "I've *lost*!"]

你哋真係呃唔到人粵
You're no good at fooling people.
[Lit. you-[plural marker] really trick-not-arrive people]

我真係唔明白佢點解噉樣做呀。粵
I really don't understand why he acts/behaves like this.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131924,131924#msg-131924]

能見到你真是太好了。國
It was nice meeting you.

我哋樖聖誕樹係真定係假㗎? 粵
Shall we get a real Christmas tree or an artificial one?

我們今年的聖誕樹要買真的還是人造的？國
Shall we get a real Christmas tree or an artificial one?

燭光照的妳真美麗！國
You look beautiful in the candlelight!

你真係嚟得著時粵
You came at the right time
[cf. [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/examples/596/]opposite version[/url]]

你真係嚟得唔著時粵
You come at a bad time.
[cf. [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/examples/595/]opposite version[/url]]

係真嘅，我可以誓願㗎。粵
It's true I swear!

大熱天時開冷氣真舒服。粵
It is so comfortable to have the air-contioner on during hot days.

雖然係真空，但係唔係話乜嘢都冇。粵
Although it's a vacuum, it's not like there's nothing there.
[Lit. Although is vacuum, but not saying anything don't-have]

佢次次都同我講大話…佢真係大嚿衰粵
He tells lies to me every time... he's really obnoxious.
[大嚿衰 is specifically referencing a 大隻老.]

佢次次都同我講大話…佢真係正衰人粵
She tells lie to me every time... she's a really horrible person.

睇你嘅樣，真係好似好攰噉喎粵
Seeing your face, you must be really tired.
[Lit. see your face, really seem very tired [particles]]

今次嘅案件真係好棘手粵
The case I'm working on is very thorny.
[Lit. This time [possessive particle] case really very problematic.]

佢嘅真正目的係也嘢？粵
What's his real plan?

夢想可唔可以成真呀？粵
Can dreams come true?

真係無聊，我唔想玩落去啦！粵
You're being ridiculous, I don't want to mess around any more.
[Lit. really nonsense, I not want play-continue [particle]. 落去 has the meaning of "continue" here and may be suffixed to many verbs.]

你真係好嚴喎粵
You're really very strict, huh?

上次考試真係攞命。粵
The last exam was a real killer.

你今日嘅打扮真係潮爆！粵
You look really fashionable today!
[Your style is very up to date.]

表面上關係好好，但內裡其實係咪真嘅噉？粵
The relationship is cordial on the surface, but is it really so (deep down inside)?

九大簋加上美女就真係錦上添花啦粵
Having this feast with such beauties is indeed beyond perfection.

佢真利害，三兩下手勢就做低對手粵
His opponent was defeated in no time. He is really formidable.

我斷估咋，原來佢真係廿三歲粵
I was only making wild guesses. Didn't know he actually was 23 years old.

真係要多謝你雪中送炭我哋先至會捱過難關粵
We really must thank you for giving us (the money, food, material needs etc) so that we can make it through the hard times.

呢幾百文真係及時雨囉粵
This few hundred dollars is really great help at the right time.

你認真啲讀書啦粵
Be serious about your studies.

今次婚禮嘅場面認真巴閉粵
The wedding ceremony was really grand

這條路凹凸不平，真難走！
This road is so uneven, it's so difficult to walk!

你真係癩蛤蟆想食天鵝肉粵
You are going after a girl who is way too good for you.

真係俾佢吹脹粵
He rendered me speechless.

你真係掯，單嘢咁棘手你都搞得掂粵
You are competent to have solved such a sticky problem.

嗰條友真係好kai啊！粵
That guy is really nerdy!

你真係冇用，畀人哋一剒你就乜都爆晒出嚟粵
You are useless. You revealed everything when they pressured you to do so.

天真爛漫的孩子們過著無憂無慮的生活
Innocent children, unaffected by the surroundings, live without a worry in the world.

老虎竟然識食紅蘿蔔，真係咄咄怪事！
Tigers that eat carrots? How strange is that?!

佢呢招真係令人猝不及防！
I was caught off-guard by this sudden move of his.

真係住得背，而家先知佢移民咗！粵
I am really not well informed. It is now that I learn he has migrated.

嚟到真係著時，適值佢喺屋企粵
Came at the right time, just when he is home.

而家啲細路真係身在福中不知福！粵
Children nowadays really don't know how fortunate they are.

條友仔掗掗拃拃噉，真係好鬼麻煩！粵
That over self-entitled person is really troublesome!

我盼望能夠找到真愛國
I hope to be able to find true love.
[I hope I can find true love.]

件事講起嚟真係一疋布咁長。粵
It's a long incident/story to talk about.
[the story is so long to talk about as if it's as long as a full roll of fabric.]

如果阿明真係一個識飛嘅超人就好喇⋯⋯噉佢就唔會喺條街度踩咗啲米田共返嚟屋企，重要印到成條走廊嘅地板都係！抹死人咩⋯⋯ 粵
It'd be nice if Ah Ming were a superhero that knew how to fly … Then he wouldn't have brought home the poop that he stepped on in the street and printed it all over the floorboards in the hallway! Cleaning it up will be the death of me …

如果你真係有興趣學好廣東話嘅話，你就一定要聽多啲香港台粵
If you want to learn Cantonese, you must listen to more Hong Kong radio.
[Lit. If you really have interest study-well Cantonese [conditional delimiter], you then must listen more Hong Kong channel.]

今次你真係有排煩粵
Now you've got a whole bunch of problems.
[Lit. This-time you really have unending problems.]

小榮真係扭計，成日都冇心機學嘢粵
Siu Wing's always kicking up a fuss about studying, he never has any motivation.
[Lit. Siu Wing really unwilling-to-do-work, all-day also no-heart study things. (This is a good example of a phrase that's really tricky to translate directly.)]

佢不可一世，佢份人真係好大鼻粵
He thinks he's the best in the world... he's really arrogant.
[second half: he personality really arrogant.]

真係令人好懷念，一個世紀之後你又返嚟啦粵
We've really missed you while you've been gone the last 100 years.
[Lit. really make-people very miss-you, one century afterwards again return come [particle] This is being said to someone who's lived several hundred years (specifically Greed from Full Metal Alchemist).]

打探商業情報﹐先至係佢參加旅行團嘅真正目的。粵
Spying out business secrets is the true purpose of his joining the tour.
[先至係 (to be really) is always used for emphasis.]

四月尾忽然間落場大雪，真係「未食五月粽，寒衣唔入籠」！粵
It suddenly snowed during the end of April. "Until it's time to eat Dragon Boat Festival's dumplings, don't put away your warm clothes," as they say!
[未食五月粽寒衣唔入籠 is a Cantonese saying. There are variations used by Mandarin and other dialects.]

一個人喺異鄉無根無蔃，咩都要靠自己，真唔容易粵
To be alone in a foreign place without the support from family or society, one has to be very independent; and that can be very trying.

真係好Q 煩! 粵
Seriously, it's so xxx annoying!

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