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CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

真是

zhēnshi

indeed; truly

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

indeed; truly

02

(coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

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What does 真是 mean in Chinese?

真是 (zhēnshi) means indeed; truly.

How do you pronounce 真是?

真是 is pronounced zhēnshi.

Is 真是 an HSK word?

真是 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 真是?

真是 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.

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