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Expressing 'really' with 实在 (shízài)
Degree & Intensity
Emphasis
Structure
Subject + 实在 + (太) + Adjective/Verb + 了
Explanation
The adverb 实在 (shízài) means "really," "truly," or "indeed" and is used to emphasize that something is genuinely the case, often implying that the degree is beyond what one can handle or ignore. It adds strong emphasis to the statement that follows. Place 实在 before an adjective or verb to intensify the meaning.
Examples
今天实在太热了，我不想出门。
Jīntiān shízài tài rè le, wǒ bù xiǎng chūmén.
It's really too hot today; I don't want to go out.
这道数学题实在太难，我怎么也做不出来。
Zhè dào shùxué tí shízài tài nán, wǒ zěnme yě zuò bù chūlái.
This math problem is really too hard; I can't solve it no matter what.
她实在不知道该怎么回答这个问题。
Tā shízài bù zhīdào gāi zěnme huídá zhège wèntí.
She really doesn't know how to answer this question.