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真是 Pronunciation and Pinyin

真是 Usage and Examples

Really

Indeed

Kidding

Honestly

那真是美丽绝伦。

It was absolutely gorgeous.

这活儿真是棘手。

It was a real sod of a job.

The characters in 真是

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
真
zhēn10true, real, genuine
是
shi9to be, yes, right

More words starting with 真

  • zhēn真 shì是Really, Indeed
  • zhēn真bù不zhī知dào道I really don't know., I have no idea.
  • zhēn真bú不cuò错Great!, Awesome!
  • zhēn真sī丝silk, natural silk
  • zhēn真gè个really; truly; indeed
  • zhēn真nǎi乃is indeed, is truly
  • zhēn真shū书True book, Real book
  • zhēn真wěi伪Authenticity, Truth and falsehood
  • zhēn真jiǎ假True or false, Genuine or fake
  • zhēn真xiàng像the truth, the facts
  • zhēn真xiàng像gè个Just like a, Really like a
  • zhēn真xiàng像shì是really like, exactly like

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Questions about 真是

What does 真是 mean in Chinese?

真是 (zhēn shi) means “Really, Indeed, Kidding, Honestly”.

How do you pronounce 真是?

真是 is pronounced zhēn shi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Really” in Chinese?

“Really” is 真是 (zhēn shi) in Chinese.

How is 真是 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 真是, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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