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Expressing 'really' or 'truly' with 真正 (zhēnzhèng)
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Structure
真正 + Verb/Adjective
Explanation
The adverb 真正 (zhēnzhèng) means "really," "truly," or "genuinely" and emphasizes authenticity or the real nature of something. It is placed before a verb or adjective to stress that something is genuine rather than superficial. For example, 真正到了舞会上 means "when they truly arrived at the dance."
Examples
只有亲自去过，你才能真正了解那个地方。
Zhǐyǒu qīnzì qùguò, nǐ cái néng zhēnzhèng liǎojiě nàge dìfang.
Only by going there yourself can you truly understand that place.
他真正在乎的不是钱，而是家人。
Tā zhēnzhèng zàihū de bùshì qián, érshì jiārén.
What he truly cares about is not money, but family.
经历了这件事，我才真正明白她的苦心。
Jīnglì le zhè jiàn shì, wǒ cái zhēnzhèng míngbai tā de kǔxīn.
Only after going through this did I truly understand her good intentions.